In the battle between global security and the instability promoted by bad actors, our European “allies” do not seem to simply be standing on the sidelines. When push comes to shove, they are, regardless of their intentions, siding with those bad actors.

France is showcasing this most plainly by reportedly joining Russia and China in opposing a draft United Nations resolution that would “authorize” the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Arab neighbors are the ones leading that push, with Bahrain serving as the point man. The resolution would have called for “member States, acting nationally or through voluntary multinational naval partnerships, with advance notifications to the Security Council,” to use all necessary means “to secure transit passage and to deter attempts to close, obstruct or otherwise interfere with international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz,” according to the New York Times.