NATO or the EU for that matter would not lift a finger to help the UK. Only the US would help the UK. We are brothers in arms and our peoples share a long history,NATO and the EU are freeloaders and fair weather allies.
Australia would also help. And I'm sure Eastern Europe, especially Poland, would volunteer. As for Western Europe, the Germans will wring their hands, the De Gaulle will fly off catered meals. Question is, will "W" and Tony B use this as a casus belli top go after AlmiondJoy and the moolahs.
The scary thing is that if the Navy Seals or some other branch of US Special Forces help free the UK sailors, which I sincerely hope they do, a large segment of the UK population will be thankless. They will claim it was our responsibilty in the first place because "Bush lied." It's terrible to think that about our closest ally, but unfortunately it's true. I hope the sailors are freed soon, God be with them.