One example would be the tepid responses of most governments to having ships flying their flag hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. The first time a US-flagged ship was hijacked, well, the result became a Tom Hanks movie because the US government responded with overwhelming military force.
Pretty much any instance where the military has been sent in to rescue a country's nationals abroad is limited to the countries that have that kind of military capability, the ability to deploy it rapidly and the willingness to use it. Examples:
Is this to say that the US or UK will always rescue its citizens abroad? No. But there are types of rescues that only the US, UK, France, and maybe Russia are capable of mounting.
Pretty much any instance where the military has been sent in to rescue a country's nationals abroad is limited to the countries that have that kind of military capability, the ability to deploy it rapidly and the willingness to use it. Examples:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Barras http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_8969 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Peacemaker_hostage_c...
Is this to say that the US or UK will always rescue its citizens abroad? No. But there are types of rescues that only the US, UK, France, and maybe Russia are capable of mounting.