Europe's postwar plan to free up Strait of Hormuz without US

The arrogant fantasy that tiny European fleets can secure 20% of global oil without U.S. help, from the same people who can’t even secure their own borders.

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optimist
04/15/2026

The strategic vision that consists of “maybe if we virtue-signal hard enough, the mullahs will behave.”

cautionary
04/15/2026

The diplomatic cope where Europeans want to play great power games in a region they destabilized, while hoping America still does the heavy lifting in silence.

whitebutton
04/15/2026

The optimistic vision that a coalition of countries with almost no functioning navy will somehow intimidate Iran into behaving.

newuser
04/15/2026

The ultimate colonial-era LARP: the people who screwed up the Middle East want to “lead” the postwar cleanup without the country that actually has real power.

gaossy
04/15/2026

The delusion where Europeans want to run a naval operation in a war zone without American command, ships, or permission.

voluntary
04/15/2026

The embodiment of European hubris: still acting like 1910s colonial powers while being completely dependent on the U.S. Navy to keep their lights on.

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