“If you think we should do it let’s go. I just hate bailing Europe out again,” Vance replied. Hegseth agreed that “I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.” But, he added, “we are the only ones on the planet (on our side of the ledger) who can do this.”

Miller, the Trump confidant, effectively ended the conversation by saying that the president had been clear. “Green light, but we soon make clear to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return.”

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[–] Melchior@feddit.org 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Btw. 60% of maritime EU-China trade goes over the Suez canal, so China is also a huge beneficiary of keeping the canal open, yet China contributed absolutely nothing to keep it open, so why didn’t Vance and Hegseth call China a “freeloader”?

China has a deal with the Houthis so they do not attack Chinese ships.

[–] NuclearDolphin@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

China has a deal with the Houthis so they do not attack Chinese ships.

Source?

[–] Melchior@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2024/03/21/houthis-reportedly-strike-deal-with-russia-china-for-safe-passage/

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah they seem to attack just about anything that can't fight back.