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.
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.
Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.
To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. %privacy_policy%
AcceptHere you'll find all collections you've created before.
The strategic vision that consists of “maybe if we virtue-signal hard enough, the mullahs will behave.”
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.
The optimistic vision that a coalition of countries with almost no functioning navy will somehow intimidate Iran into behaving.
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.
The delusion where Europeans want to run a naval operation in a war zone without American command, ships, or permission.
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.