In my ongoing theme about the extremely questionable
usefulness of training with, and depending on, allies, we get this:
Any country that complains about increased oil prices has to explain why it won’t send military forces to ensure the uninterrupted flow of oil.
Any commentator who criticizes the US military for not
keeping the strait open and shipping moving has to explain why they aren’t also
asking why the affected countries aren’t providing military forces to ensure
the uninterrupted flow of oil.
Each country has their own agenda but when those agendas
frequently conflict with US interests, one has to wonder why we waste time,
money, and resources training with countries that we can’t rely on. Devoting resources to unreliable allies is
illogical in the extreme..
The US is once again shouldering the burden of protecting
the Middle East from terrorism, nuclear threats, and evil regimes with only
Israel to aid us. The rest of the world
is content to stand off and reap the benefits without offering any support.
Japan is bracing for potential gas shortages and increased
prices. Yeah? Where are their military forces ensuring the
safe passage of shipping through the strait?
Don’t complain if you’re not willing to do something about it.
This is entering into political commentary so I’ll leave it
at that.
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals have brought no commitments as oil prices soar during the Iran war.[1]
Any country that complains about increased oil prices has to explain why it won’t send military forces to ensure the uninterrupted flow of oil.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/16/trump-asks-about-7-countries-for-help-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/
No amount of money and funding will ever overcome an absence of strategy or preparation. Lack of allies is also a result of failing strategy and preparation.
ReplyDelete"Lack of allies is also a result of failing strategy and preparation."
DeleteNo. It's a result of differing agendas.
Do you have anything useful you'd like to contribute?
"the burden of protecting the Middle East from terrorism", "evil regimes" are political opinions. The US started the war and is responsible for all repercussions.
ReplyDeleteYour comment is childish and sophomoric in the extreme.
Delete"The US started the war"
That's a matter of definition. One could very well make the argument that Iran started the war by exporting terrorism, attacking shipping, pursuing nuclear weapons in defiance of agreements, pursing genocide of the Israelis, etc.
"responsible for all repercussions"
Iran is responsible for any negative consequences to itself because of its previous actions.
This is the end of this discussion as this is not a political or philosophical blog so don't even bother to respond. I'll delete it. You had your one say and I offered my one response. You've been warned.