https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/hormuz-blockade-europe-mobilizing-against-u-s-not/
Needless to say, Europe is not one big unified land mass with one leader. It's made up of numerous countries all of their own president and politicians and decision-making bodies. I did my own research.
AI GENERATED
European Countries & Strait of Hormuz Response
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Position: Supported maritime security efforts
- Action: Joined U.S.-aligned patrols in the Strait of Hormuz
- Reason: British tanker seizure by Iran
- Summary: Closest alignment with the U.S., but still cautious
🇫🇷 France
- Position: Independent approach
- Action: Proposed a European-led naval mission
- Reason: Avoid escalation, preserve diplomacy
- Summary: Same goal, different leadership
🇩🇪 Germany
- Position: Declined U.S. request
- Action: No naval participation
- Reason: Preference for diplomacy, domestic constraints
- Summary: Non-participation, not opposition
🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Position: Limited support
- Action: Minor contributions
- Summary: Quiet alignment
🇩🇰 Denmark
- Position: Supported European mission
- Action: Participated in non-U.S. maritime effort
- Summary: Middle-ground approach
🇮🇹 Italy & 🇪🇸 Spain
- Position: Hesitant
- Action: No major involvement
- Summary: Stayed mostly on sidelines
Big Picture
- No unified “Europe vs U.S.” stance
- Wide spectrum of responses
- Shared goal: protect shipping
- Key difference: how to do it
Bottom Line
- European countries did not try to block the U.S.
- They mostly chose not to join a U.S.-led mission
- This reflects strategy differences, not hostility
My thoughts:
or does it reflect cowardice ?