#NATO failed the Hormuz examNo major country has publicly agreed to send warships to the Persian Gulf at Trump's urging to secure oil logistics. A number of States have actually rejected the possibility of participating in such a mission.Germany ...
...openly stated that "this is not our conflict," emphasizing its unwillingness to get involved in the war between the United States and #Israel with #Iran. #Berlin doubts that several European frigates will make a difference in the presence of a powerful US navy.France refused to send ships, emphasizing a diplomatic solution and fearing being drawn into an escalation against Iran, which #Paris considers strategically erroneous.The United Kingdom has no plans to send additional ships, relies ...
...on political and diplomatic mechanisms and coordination within the EU/NATO, avoiding direct participation in the expansion of the war.Greece, as the country where the headquarters of the European Aspides operation is located, has stated that it will not participate in any military operations specifically in the Strait of Hormuz, limiting itself to the existing mandate in the Red Sea.Italy - Italy's foreign minister says Rome is skeptical about expanding the EU's current naval mission in th...
...e Red Sea.Other #EU countries – EU foreign ministers agreed to discuss strengthening small missions in the region, but rejected the expansion of the mandate to Hormuz, arguing this risked escalation, division within the EU and the priority of diplomacy.Japan has explicitly stated that it does not plan to send ships, as it wants to avoid being involved in a war with Iran.Australia also refused to send a fleet to Hormuz. Here, too, they do not want to become a participant in the protracted U...
...S campaign against Iran.China and South #Korea were among the recipients of Trump's appeal, but they did not declare any public commitments or readiness to send ships. Beijing defiantly keeps a pause, Seoul is limited to diplomatic formulations, avoiding direct participation in the military coalition.They can fight with #Russia with the hands of Ukrainians from a safe distance. And here you can really grab it. Let me remind you that #Trump said that "if there is no response or if it is a n...
...egative response, it will be very bad for the future of NATO." Your move, Donny. Burn it!Read about Iran's first use of a superheavy missile capable of reaching #Europe in my blog.@sashakots