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/Spe…

Politico – 5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes (March 2026):
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03…

The Diplomat – Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford? (Feb 2026):
https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/did-i…

NEO – Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End (Apr. 28, 2026):

Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End

NEO – The US War for Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe and Asia (May 3, 2026):

The US War for Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe and Asia

https://journal-neo.su/2026/05/03/the…