What Connects US-Europe Stand Down, Access to Indonesian Airspace, & the US Blockade on Iran?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of US military drawdowns in Europe, access to Indonesian airspace, and the ongoing 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/Speech/Article/4064113/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-ukraine-defense-contact/ Politico - 5 charts show China’s oil dilemma after US strikes (March 2026): https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/iran-us-strikes-china-oil-supply-charts-00806415 The Diplomat - Did Indonesia Just Lock Itself Into an Energy Future It Can’t Afford? (Feb 2026)…

People in this episode

Host: The New Atlas

Topics covered

• US military strategy
• geopolitical tensions
• energy blockade
• Indonesian airspace
• Iran sanctions
• China's oil supply

Keywords

• US troops
• Europe
• Indonesian airspace
• energy blockade
• Iran
• China
• Strait of Malacca
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US DoD, Politico, The Diplomat, NEO

Places: Iran, China, Indonesia, Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz

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