The EU has balked at the request of President Trump to support military escorts for EU oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz destined for European Ports. However, it is the position of German Chancellor Fredrich Merz which really highlights the arrogance of the issue.
Germany has deactivated its nuclear reactors and decided not to purchase Russian oil/gas. As a consequence, the German industrial economy is contracting; the German auto industry is collapsing; German manufacturing plants are closing – and mass layoffs have been announced.
Into this self-created dynamic, Germany has become dependent on (1) Oil and Gas from the middle east, and (2) LNG from the USA. Germany is a completely dependent nation on the issue of energy production. Yet, this is Germanys position:
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Setting aside for a moment that “the middle east is not a matter for NATO,” while reminding ourselves Ukraine is also not a NATO member state – yet Germany is supporting the pro-war ‘coalition of the willing,’ President Trump previously pointed out that NATO would never come to the aid of the USA when the Greenland Arctic Security debate was going on.
The EU in general, and Germany specifically, is essentially proving President Trump’s point. However, as a result of intentional migration, Germany has over five million Muslim residents now residing inside the country. We should consider that this overlay is also part of their internal political consideration.
What Chancellor Merz said next is almost too European to be real, but it is:
The German government destroyed affordable energy for Germans. The German government refuses to escort their own equity stakes to mitigate energy costs for Germans. Now the German government will limit the price increases to once per day to provide relief to Germans.
Seriously folks, you cannot make this stuff up.
The tectonic plates are shifting, and we are bearing witness to old geopolitical structures collapsing as the ground beneath them moves.
When history is written it will reflect that President Trump didn’t destroy NATO – he simply removed the mask.
PRESIDENT TRUMP – “The United States has been informed by most of our NATO “Allies” that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon.
I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one-way street — We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need.
Fortunately, we have decimated Iran’s Military — Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar is gone and perhaps, most importantly, their Leaders, at virtually every level, are gone, never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern Allies, or the World, again! Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer “need,” or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance — WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea.
In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
If the EU/NATO countries don’t want to support their own oil shipments, then pull the USA out of EU/NATO support arrangements.
NATO is the US and a bunch of leeches
No… this is EVIL.
They want OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS TO DIE FOR.. THEM. AND BALK WHEN WE ASK FOR THEM TO DO THE SAME!
NO US LIVES FOR UKRAINE.
The Muslims all hate each other, thats an excuse, not a reason
is everyone in that photo compromised?
YES
Energy security is national security. These EU leaders have missed the memo. Dummkopfs.
The EU leaders are following their globalist plan perfectly… contracting their economies, slowly eliminating the middle class, to create a neo-feudal system, with them as feudal lords.
That is what EU has always been. A feudal society of the elite and the peasants.
they THINK they will be the feudal lords. FA Hayek, “The Fatal Conceit of Socialism”. THe muzzies will be the feudal lords and it will look like the 17th century.
I think you meant the 7th century.
Don’t forget, they are also eliminating their own native population and importing people who have no interest in even learning about Western Civilization, let alone preserving it.
It’s bigger than installing themselves as leaders of a feudal society.
It is about destroying the foundation of individual freedom that has built Western society, namely, the Judeo-Christian cornerstone.
Time for a real threat assessment vs NATO to determine what the US needs to actually deploy “forward”.
The correlation forces (militarily and economically) heavily favors the Europeans vs Russia … the President of the US, as Commander and Chief , can order the Department of War to assess what is really needed as in 1 maybe 2 airbases and 1 Naval Facility … close the rest down.
At the start of Epic Fury vs Iran the EU members of NATO chose to CLOSE ACCESS to any US Forces moving towards Iran. There are still restrictions involved with use of US NATO facilities. That means that US Bases have ZERO Strategic Value for anything NOT favored by EU NATO members. Time to cut our forward commitments to NATO because there is no serious credible threat at this time for a forward deployed force to deter .. and reassess deployment OPLANS for non-NATO commitments.
Close all the rest of the bases; bring our soldiers home along with our equipment, airplanes, jets – anything USA…
” . . . heavily favors the Europeans vs Russia.”
The think tanks that work for the Pentagon estimated in ’23 that the US would loose 25,000 solders a month if we intervened in Ukraine. That doesn’t sound like ‘heavily favored’ to me.
Maybe you can describe the anti drone and anti missile systems you plan to use, and where you will get them. We are as prepared as the Armenians were when the Azerbaijan army started using Turkish Bactar drones.
From every comment I’ve read on World War Reddit (lol), if we take Greenland the EU would through us out of NATO or take themselves out. Sounds to good to be true! Let’s go for it, throw the IC into unrecoverable heart attacks!
Add a tax to every gallon turn the straight of Whore moo’s into the Panama Canal apply tariffs to any oil purchases by delinquent NATO members until they are current
DING DING DING!!!
The Golden Rule.
The Oil Rule
Ow we’re getting somewhere.
NATO is dead. We need to inflict some serious, structural pain on the Euros. Fund groups, parties, and NGOs to destabilize these weak left-wing governments, play asymmetric game like we played in Ukraine and Eastern Europe.
Reengage with Russia. Throw Ukraine under the buss. Sanctions relief should be phased and tied to things like a rollback to the civil and political freedoms seen in the 2000 to 2013 period.
No NGO funding! Otherwise go for it.
…and I thought Fred Merz passed away years ago because he was a lot older than Lucille and Desi? 😉
This Merz has no sense of humour, or timing
its an obvious conflict of which Germany (its central state the EU) has ignored at its own peril.
it embraced an all in green new deal, reset, which has effectively saddled their entire economic power with a sky high debt for spending on bridges to nowhere, while also burning all the bridges that would allow it to get back to a reasonable energy economy. This massive mistake, more than any other would have revealed itself over the long term. the crisis of oil now has simply accelerated the reality of the dead end that the EU has made for itself. The sad reality is that the people of Europe will pay the highest price for this failure. Energy IS the economy. Without it, there is no such thing as a stable economy and with prices racing up into the statosphere, this means that the euro will experience hyerinflation the likes of which has not happened since the ww1. Most Germans now will not be able to survive as they did in that prior era, simply because they don not grow their own food. The basic individual survival means no longer exist.with the flood of islam death cult believers (true believers I will remind) Gerrmany and the rest of the EU is now facing an internal domestic threat that WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ASSERT TERROR AND IT WILL DEVASTATING. They will get it from both Palestine terror related factions, iranian terror factions, as well as the regular old home grown german terror groups that they have a long history of developing and being very effective at causing great damage and death.Russia and the EU/NATO are further apart than ever before, even if you take away the energy dependence issue, this lack of cooperation and economic trade between the EU/NATO and Russia was initiated by the Russia Russia manipulation and deceit, It was the EU/NATO that seized almost all of the banking and property assets long before things went kinetic between ukr and Russia. Russia still remembers squashing and being largely responsible for the defeat of the nazi threat with millions of deaths as a result. They have not forgotten that war. Who could? And so, with these complete disconnect and arrogance of Europe to maintain even the slightest measure of cooperation with Russia, they will never be able to count on Russia to help out when things go south. And it will…in about ten years, maybe less.When I write these things, remember also that the UK, specifically the city of London is also responsible and creating this disaster in motion. And I also acknowledge and point to the US secret police spy state that created the very circumstances.
prediction….in about 40 years, there will two world powers, the US dominating our part of the hemisphere, and China dominating the rest. That is what people need to realize. What happens when Europe fails as a state, and it will. China will ramp up influence. It will be interesting how they deal with the Islamic state threat. They will probably use it as a proxy first to take down governments one by one, similar to how they use North Korea to threatend the Asian peninsula.
I believe we are heading into WW3. The powder keg is obvious. Should iran do the insane, that will be the trigger. They are not to be underestimated. IRAN is still lead by a death cult idealouge. If Iranian people rise up and attempt to squash the supreme leader and it’s “spiritual” military, I think Iran develops into a cross border revolution, where all the radicals will be in full combat and terror mode to preserve power and to roll over moderates. This will have an enormous impact on decisions made by this President and the goals of the US military will likely enter another regional battle to preserve energy resources. I pray this President understands where this will lead and is being advised accordingly.
also noting: I can predict will certainty that in the next several weeks and months, we will see a rapid new threat develop within the US composed of Islamic and Islamic sympathizers. Antifa will collaborate. The goals will be to destablize US domestic energy resources. Ports, centers of commerce, the grid, water supply and all areas of critical infrastructure will be targeted. And this will happen while the typical terrorism of killing Jews and American citizens happens to overwhelm homeland security and police forces.
get ready. it’s coming. I just feel it. You can sense the threat is underway.
be prepared. Think what life requires when you have no power, no water, and transportation is shut down. get your house in order and start organizing and planning with like minded citizens. The drug cartels will operate another type of terrorism that will try to mobilize illegal migrants who will face more risks than the ordinary legal citiizen. We cannot pretend many of those people are just three meals away from becoming hyper violent.
God Bless America
@regitiger, I respectfully do not share your view of the present situation.
“Google” things like “Iran, 1993.” Before the horror descended. Even though this horror has persisted(!) for 47 years(!!), I do not believe that it represents the land once proudly known as “Persia.”
Yes, these vermin have enslaved this country for a generation. But the “sands of time” always finally escape through the hourglass. I am confident that we are “living in interesting times.”
Thank you for being on the optimist side of the situation. Regitiger’s comments hit the doom and gloom button hard. I always respect his comments but I can’t go back down that rabbit hole again. It is good to be prepared in general but impossible for some of us to get there in time for scenarios like his.
Also have that sense; get ready, it is coming and it is very dangerous.
Germany, France, the UK, throw in Ukraine as the goader of Russia – history may not repeat itself, it may at times rhyme, yet, it is the same players as before that, upon realizing their empires were in jeopardy, are the same ones whose sole fallback is to instigate a world at war.
Am expecting to see Antifa and their Islamic cohorts using the useless idiots of the left wing in each of the various nations to be the catalyst along with the likes of the Owens Carlson’s, Kent’s, Me-Again to do their best to fracture the MAGA coalition, with trial runs happening before this year’s mid-terms.
Funny.
Now that you mention it, Bessie…
Reposted from the Joe Kent thread.
Western Europe will gladly throw in with China for a few pieces of silver as long as it means still taking August off and a four day work week.
Sounds like our Senate!
While I respect your opinion, and while you lay out the worst possible position, which, may happen, but I highly doubt it.
I believe, even if a fraction of it started to happen, 47 may declare martial law and shut it down. Your perspective is formed by previous weak presidents. They didn’t have the brains or gumption to tackle any of these tough issues.
My prediction is the Ukraine war is all but over. US will quietly pull support and more importantly, stop suppling the weapons under the guise of, sorry they are all used up—even though they aren’t. But, Ukraine has even stated they are worried about them NOT being able to get all the munitions they need.
The negotiations will become, this is what Russia and the US have decided. Either take this generous offer or continue fighting—but we will no longer be supplying weapons or supporting you. And, at that time Russia will do whatever it needs to do and the war will end one way or another.
The cartels will become the next target for 47 to clean up. It won’t be easy, but it will be necessary. You can’t have a narco state on your border. Especially one that makes money and was in cohoots with the uniparty to destabilize our country by providing help to all the illegals that entered, etc.
The world will be a safer place for the USA and its allies. Probably not so much for its faux-allies, like the EU.
Russias alliance with China is one of necessity and convenience. They would prefer to have a stronger alliance with the USA—which is building. That contains China as a threat. China may have THOUGHT it might want to confront the US—because of our previous weak presidents. But, it seems like not so much now. It’ll be even LESS likely with a USA-Russia alliance. Would YOU want to face TWO nuclear powers? Especially with one on its doorstep?
We have very obvious differing opinions. We’ll see what happens. Interesting times.
No on China. Russia has tremendous resources. India as well. Trump is developing deeper relationships with both. And indeed with the ME and in Asia.
Ports? Does Chyna own/have control over many if not most of US ports?
Oh, that this would be President Trump’s reply to Herr Merz:
“The war in Ukraine is not a matter for the US. Therefore, the United States hereby immediately suspends any and all military aid to the NATO war effort, and to Ukraine in particular. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
That might deprive BlackRock the opportunity to “rebuild” Ukraine.
Trump should have done it in 2025, the day after his inauguration.
No, at that time he expected that the Ukraine war could be brought to an end. Who knew that it was going to be so utterly intractable.
It should have been the reply from the beginning of that debacle.
A post on X from “amuse” with video.
“WAR: Shortly after the EU said it would not protect its ships in the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian drone struck Baghdad’s Al-Rashid Hotel, hitting the floor housing the EU delegation and European diplomatic offices.”
Now what EU…
They look the other way and ignore the obvious.
I want to see a meme of a Three Stooges classic free-for-all where Larry, Moe and Curly Joe are swinging at each other, bonking and tweaking each other all with complete sound effects with – of course – the “leaders” Merz, Starmer and Macron as the Three Stooges!
The leadership in Europe, in NATO, in the EZU and in the individual countries are anti-Trump. Very understandable as Trump points out their war of the rights of their own people AND insists on equity in trading. Previous presidents and congresses have always given Europe very favorable treatment and that is what they want back. They have decided to wait for the next president and to strengthen their position in three years they are going to be openly obstinate and aloof in hopes that “scares” our next president. I say slow walk the opening of the straits of Hormuz and see how they like that.
Wonder how often Secretary Rubio regrets co-authoring that bill with Senator Kaine – the bill requiring Congressional approval before the U.S. can kick NATO to the curb…
I doubt he does at all.
The USA should IMMEDIATELY withdraw our 30,000 plus American troops from Germany and tell Germany to pound sand. See how they like that.
BREAKING NEWS………!!!!!
Czech cruiser ‘Krteček’ to the Persian Gulf…..
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/03/war-on-iran-czech-cruiser-krtecek-larijanis-martyrdom-kents-resignation.html
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SOMEBODY wasn’t Taught Geography in Elementary School.
You’re the first……
Were these euro-weenies born ignorant or cultivated to brain dead status in universities?
Does Bundeskanzler mean sh*t head in German?
Close enough.
those that don’t help should be last to receive products or assistance
They don’t feel obligated to secure their “oil” through the strait. Easy. Done deal. No oil for the EU until we reopen the strait at the time of our choosing. Could be weeks or solid month more. That ought to screw up their economy.
Additionally, any missle or drone moving to their bases or assets will be allowed to fly it route to impact. Also, easy and cost effective for the US.
No more intelligence sharing with The EU about sleeper cells who want to carry out attacks on their mainland. Simple, again. The money we spent on NATO should be recouped via tariffs if not off outlaw by the USSC.
TIME TO TAKE THE KID GLOVES OFF.
>> the German government will limit the price increases to once per day to provide relief to Germans.
Beyond pathic.
so they can only raise prices once a day.hmm so a euro a day?
Reminiscent of the hyperinflation of post WW 1 Germany.
That didn’t work out too well for them…
There is nothing in NATO worth saving.
I agree with this: “If the EU/NATO countries don’t want to support their own oil shipments, then pull the USA out of EU/NATO support arrangements.”
Screw them
No Russian oil
No Middle eastern oil
How they will suffer
FAFO
When Turkey (Muslim Brotherhood) was allowed to join NATO–THATS WHEN THE US SHOULD HAVE DITCHED NATO
We never should have been involved in NATO, or the UN, for that matter.
CoDominium on the horizon? Unthinkable, maybe not so much.
We may have more in common with Russians than with Western Europeans.
What in hell do we Americans now have in common with these looney European leaders?
The people in charge there do not respect their own legacy/native peoples. They don’t want their people to have free speech. The leaders reject their own long histories, languages and cultures. They reject the historic Christian faith of Western Europe. They tolerate the Seventh Century barbarism of Muslim fanatics. They permit the rape of their women by Muslim savages. They permit Sharia law based on ancient savagery and murder of the “infidel.” They have swallowed the “green” nonsense of the Left as if Carbon Dioxide is a poison.
There is no place in NATO for the principles of liberty, free speech, modern legal practice and religious tolerance we cherish in the USA. The leaders of the EU are not even elected by the people they rule with an iron fist of tyranny.
To embrace NATO in 2026 is to reject everything America was founded upon.
The leaders of Europe today do not believe in the sovereign power of the people to choose and control their governments.
Bureaucrats Gone Wild!
Of the four leaders in the photo Germany destroyed Europe, England recruited others to fight for her, Ukraine joined the Nazis in the final solution and France surrendered. We remember.
NATO stopped having a purpose when the Soviet Union collapsed. Why we have continued this lopsided alliance with the U.S. funding most of its military spending and providing protection for the EU for another 35 years seems to be another tragic waste of trillions of dollars.
The scheme was to use NATO to surround and intimidate Russia, support a proxy war against Russia to weaken it’s leadership, have a little color revolution like we pulled on Ukraine, then install a puppet leader and carve up Russia’s natural resources like a roast.
No more NATO,
Next will Merz order shortening the meter so that cars will travel more kilometers on a liter of fuel, thus making travel more affordable?
I just wanted to see if Fredrich Merz looked like Fred Mertz.
Fred looked a whole lot smarter…
Fred was a whole lot smarter
Now would be a good time for France to get some revenge on Germany for those two wars! Bet the Muslims in Germany would even help them.
Yep.
Don Surber likens it to the old story The Little Red Hen
Nice frigates ya got there Fred……… shame if anything happened to them….
Tolls on tankers going through the strait. If we have to do the heavy lifting, we should get paid for it. No oil or lng for Europe, except with excessive tolls fees licenses passes and visas. Make them pay!
IMO, the EU & UK, fearing their muslim populations, make decisions about Iran & the Hormuz Strait based on that fear.
They are shit-scraredof all the terrorists they have let not their former country.
so then just escort all of the oil to the west coast of the u.s.
They are trying to blame the internal energy issues they caused on trump.