US Tanker Seizure Exposes Fragile Trans-Atlantic Ties Amid Greenland Tensions

In a bold, unilateral move emblematic of an America First agenda, U.S. forces seized the Venezuela-linked oil tanker Bella 1 in the North Atlantic—an action Britain praises as a win for trans-Atlantic security but which exposes deep tensions within allied ranks. While London touts this as evidence of close U.K.-U.S. defense ties supporting Ukraine and countering rogue regimes, the episode reveals how Washington’s assertive policies strain traditional partnerships built on mutual respect and shared sovereignty. When Cooperation Masks Uneasy Realities Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government portrays the tanker interception as a demonstration that NATO remains united and robust under strained...