Europe is deathly afraid of a nuclear Iran, but it does not want to do anything about it.

What explains this European schizophrenia?

President Donald Trump has a simple, straightforward request of America’s so‑called European allies: While the U.S. uses all of its assets to disarm a common threat to the West, could they send a few ships to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz?

By and large, the answer has been a resounding “no.”

That is notable, Victor Davis Hanson points out on today’s edition of Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words, considering it was not too long ago that the United States set aside its own diplomatic interests to help Britain in its mission retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina.

(01:16) Bases and Allied Reluctance

(03:06) Missile Defense and NATO Burden

(04:21) Why Europe Hesitates

(08:25) The Final Irony

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