All three have active US military bases on their soil and enjoy the economic surplus of living under the US defense umbrella.

The post WWII system was imperfect in many ways, but it was also mutually beneficial and worked out pretty well despite the problems.

And we're throwing that all out the window.

US military bases aren't what made those countries modern, prosperous, democratic places. It took the will of the people to rebuild something better after the war.

Britain essentially ceded its bases to the US at the end of WWII - these things aren’t as durable as they may seem.