US/Israel conduct airstrikes on Iran again

What sort of moronic comment is that, Spain and Britain are predominantly Muslim countries since when?

Europe is extremely resilient. We survived two horrendous world wars and it was Europe that gave rise to the Turings, Flemings, Einsteins, Pasteurs, Darwins, etc. Europe was where the theoretical basis for democracy originated and I believe that Europe will always persist in some form or another. We will have our moments where things look rocky. But show me any large region that does not have these moments

I’m getting the feeling that America is now treating Europe as its plaything. It clearly has no respect for us as a collective ; if Europe becomes a basket case, America still survives. China is perceived now as Americas only credible adversary. So all efforts are being made to keep ahead of China from an economic advantage (access to natural resources and rare minerals) as well as military perspective.

Really, nothing else matters to America right now - “better together” has been replaced with MAGA- they’re clearly on a solo mission now. Sooner Europe pools its skills and resources and becomes one nation the better- and theyres no room for stupid “neutral” thinking and sitting on the fence- sooner Ireland joins NATO and gets with the 21st century world the better.

Things didn't go too well for an Israeli CSAR team last night.
The idiocy of sending in 4 helicopters and Spec Ops troops to recover the body of a 40yr dead navigator?
In the midst of their ever widening attacks on Lebanon?
Cannot be overstated, forget the "leave no man behind" propaganda angle, and judge it solely on the logistics, the risk to highly trained troops, the propaganda value any casualties taken afford to Hezbollah and cost in men and material during an apparently "existential" war.

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/israel-hezbollah-bekaa-valley-raid-radwan-force-israeli-commandos-lebanon-clash/

Israel is performing for the war hawks at home and in the US.
It is still trying to portray itself as a Sparta in the ME, small, defenceless and surrounded by enemies.
Reliant upon guile, God and US money to make sure it survives long enough for that all (important to the Evangelicals) class on the fields of Meggido.

NATO or whatever the new version will be when we’re left high and dry by America - the essence of what I’ve said still stands- we can no longer be neutral- it makes no sense in today’s world

In fairness no one thought we’d be in a place where America was becoming a key agitator and sh1t stirrer of Europe. True, we were asleep throughout this time - but feels like we’ve thrown the baby out whilst waiting on the bath water to heat up

America is a key agitator for decades, causing a refugee crisis and terrorism in Europe

The physcopayhic Israel will kill the whole world for a finish up

Trumps woke up and claims total victory.

Well said, I'd agree with most of that. It doesn't negate anything I said though. China is highly unlikely to become Europe's best market trade wise, or an ally we can or would court for defensive purposes either. Europe has taken itself, defensively and aggressively , for granted and become far too dependent on the US. We will still though be dependent on it's economic connection trade wise and indeed defensively. I don't see that connection changing, even when and if EU does become more militarily self sufficient. I think American maga inspirations are them trying to make them the dominant partner in trade, but not by destroying their biggest trading partner. More like them being self perceived as being dominant rather than stand alone.