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BeyondGeography

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Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:27 AM Yesterday

Germany: The answer is a firm no. [View all]

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The less diplomatic version, from German Defense Minister Pistorius: “What does (…) Donald Trump expect a handful or two handfuls of European frigates to do in the Strait of Hormuz that the powerful US Navy cannot do? This is not our war, we have not started it.”

Dr. Omed (@tinydoctor.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T14:00:19.417Z
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