What is TF34 being armed against? It's unlikely that the Soviets would attack it, even if they have anything left to attack it with, as the US forces are leaving Europe. As the British govt. is assisting the TF by allowing it to stop and collect US personnel from the UK I don't see any advantage to Britain in attacking the TF even if they might have the capability to.
As the TF is only possible with German assistance I think Germany can be left out as a possible agressor.
France? Again, as the TF is leaving Europe, any reduction in forces will improve France's position (although Germany's forces are now better equipped, US manpower now doesn't have to be taken into account). Besides, France is relatively undamaged and can the French govt. be sure that the US has no ICBM capability left? Trading Marseille for TF34 doesn't seem a good deal to me.
Pirates? I doubt that any ocean-going pirates remain; ocean-going traffic is almost nil so its economic feasability is very doubtful. Even if a ship of the TF is isolated somehow, all the troops aboard still have small arms which should be quite sufficient to drive off any small boats that approach; which I think would be the limit for pirate craft in the setting.
(I am assuming that all interested parties have sufficient intel assets to find out about TF34)
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