Doubling down on his trade wars, Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada, hike his universal tariff on imports from around the world and punish Brazil for prosecuting his friend, the country’s former president.
On Saturday, Trump announced more tariffs still, this time on two of the United States’ biggest trade partners: the European Union and Mexico, at 30% each.
Former U.S. trade negotiator Wendy Cutler said that Trump’s recent moves “underscore the growing unpredictability, incoherence and assertiveness’’ of his trade policies. “It’s hard for trading partners to know where they stand with Trump on any given day and what more may be coming their way when least expected,’’ said Cutler, now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
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
UK is probably the biggest supporter of the US in Europe (along with Poland) and is not a part of the EU, hence not affected by the tariffs mentioned by the OP
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.
Thank you for sources.
I wonder why I’m getting downvotes, though.
I voted you down just now because I despise Internet strangers who complain about Internet points
Could not give a fuck about points, but if I’m not correct, please explain why.