The US and Israel are escalating attacks on Iran - which has launched counterattacks on neighbouring Gulf states.

All the while, the push and pull on European leaders has been in the spotlight – with Trump publicly chastising UK PM Sir Keir Starmer.

That’s due to his refusal to offer up a British base for the initial wave of strikes.

Britain is scrambling to send a warship to Cyprus after France announced a major deployment to the eastern Mediterranean.

So, with the involvement of EU countries, is it only a matter of time before the Pacific is called up to help?

Today on The Front Page, University of Otago international relations professor Robert Patman is with us to dissect what could happen next.

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