They have done some things, like their own tanks. And they have their own oil and gas supply, which they didn’t have in 1973.
Depending on a declining US is a fool’s errant anyway. It and its “allies” cannot even keep the Suez Canal open against a terrorist group.
The defense of the Suez should be by those who gain from it.
Israel, Egypt, and others.
If we don’t fix our domestic issues very soon, there won’t be an America to protect anyone.
We truly have lost our way.
I was a dedicated Airman with a positive mindset. I don’t know what the hell we’re doing anymore.