Canada and irc Japan got hit by tariffs or threatened to… I’m realizing with all this will they, won’t they, I don’t know what tariffs ended up in place.

Point is being a close ally isn’t saving you from the look of it.

The UK has nukes. Tho it’s not entirely sovereign as their ballistic submarines use American Trident II missiles. Which are on lease and maintained in the US. Still independent launch, just not long term.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/heres-how-britains-nukes-are-operationally-independent/

Also they want to purchase F-35A to drop nuclear bombs but that would be Americans B61 and not even on lease. just straight up only work if the US wants to. Also the F-35A can’t be refueled by existing UK tanker aircraft because American jet use boom refueling while everyone else use drogue refueling.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c335406gxdvo