These were/are popular post from the r/France subreddit. I’m a bit out of touch with reddit some I don’t recognize.

Canada and irc Japan got hit by tariffs or threatened to… I’m realizing with all this will they, won’t they, I don’t know what tariffs ended up in place.

Point is being a close ally isn’t saving you from the look of it.

The UK has nukes. Tho it’s not entirely sovereign as their ballistic submarines use American Trident II missiles. Which are on lease and maintained in the US. Still independent launch, just not long term.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/heres-how-britains-nukes-are-operationally-independent/

Also they want to purchase F-35A to drop nuclear bombs but that would be Americans B61 and not even on lease. just straight up only work if the US wants to. Also the F-35A can’t be refueled by existing UK tanker aircraft because American jet use boom refueling while everyone else use drogue refueling.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c335406gxdvo

Realistically it would be a normal thing to build up forces in the area to monitor and contain the conflict in case of further escalation by either party. Especially with Iranian proxy liable to strike at international shipping in the red sea and straight of Hormuz.

So this could just be a nothing burger. I hope.

Edit: okay yeah. No. 🍊 Is absolutely involving the military in there.

Have you seen him young? I could watch Topgun to get myself off to.

He is trying to get his popularity up. Whatever at least it’s moving things in the right direction.