What Connects US-Europe Stand Down, Access to Indonesian Airspace, & the US Blockade on Iran?

- The US is talking about drawing down US troops in Europe - not because a division between the US and Europe - but a division of labor imposed on Europe by the US; - The US seeks access to Indonesian airspace specifically to begin threatening the Strait of Malacca in the same manner it has already done to the Strait of Hormuz - expanding its global energy blockade on China; - The ongoing US blockade on Iran is not absolute as claimed by the US government, but also not non-existent as claimed by others. It is imposing costs on Iran and its trading partner China and compounding a growing energy crisis the US itself is eagerly exploiting across Asia; References: US DoD - Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Feb. 2025): https://www.war.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4064113/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-ukraine-defense-contact/ Politico - 5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes (March 2026): https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/iran-us-strikes-china-oil-supply-charts-00806415 The Diplomat - Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford? (Feb 2026): https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/did-indonesia-just-lock-itself-into-an-energy-future-it-cant-afford/ NEO - Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End (Apr. 28, 2026): https://journal-neo.su/2026/04/28/why-the-us-is-at-war-with-iran-and-why-the-war-might-pause-but-wont-end/ NEO - The US War for Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe and Asia (May 3, 2026): https://journal-neo.su/2026/05/03/the-us-war-for-energy-dominance-seeks-dominance-over-europe-and-asia/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235