In Reply to: It's the other side of that coin that's important posted by CoastalBruin on September 22, 2026 at 12:16:07
They haven’t been counting on the craven Orange pedo for a while.
So they’ve added Sweden and Finland and built up their own militaries and arms manufacturing capabilities.
Europe didn’t see Trump and America ruled by Trump as a steadfast or dependable ally before his Iran debacle and after his own waffling ineptitude they see America as even more diminished. Given Russia’s inability to defeat Ukraine even as U.S. aid plummeted I don’t see why Russia would feel confident opening up another front.
Iran is the war that is diverting US resources, especially naval and guided munitions, which would be essential in the event of a China Taiwan conflict.