Why won't the Western European nations retaliate militarily when the northern army invades Israel?
The Western European nations are caught so completely by surprise that they have no time to retaliate militarily. Their only response is to question the invaders through the media, asking what they think they are doing, while acknowledging there is nothing they can do. God Himself intervenes shortly afterward.
Les explains that the invasion catches the Western European nations so by surprise that they will not have time to retaliate militarily. All they can do is tell the media at a press conference and ask what the invaders think they are doing, admitting there is nothing they can do about it. Their only action is to ask some questions. But God is going to intervene in short order, and the rest of the world will see what a sovereign God can do even to a modern military force.
Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?