Trump Says US Needs No NATO Help Escorting Tankers Through Hormuz, Slams Alliance
トランプ氏 ホルムズ海峡船舶護衛 “支援は不要” NATOを批判
Summary
President Trump told reporters at the White House on the 17th that the US needs "absolutely no support" from allies to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. He went further, criticising NATO as having made "an extremely foolish mistake," and saying the situation had been "a good test" of whether the alliance would act in America's interest. The remarks signal deepening frustration with NATO over burden-sharing amid the ongoing Gulf maritime crisis.
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