Anonymous18 days ago
President Trump's demand that allied nations send warships to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been met with near-universal refusal from NATO allies, Asian partners, and even close security partners like the UK, exposing deep fissures in the Western alliance over a war most allies never endorsed. With oil above $90 a barrel, Iran selectively granting passage to non-Western ships in exchange for yuan-denominated trade, and the U.S. Navy lacking adequate mine-clearing capacity, the crisis is reshaping the global energy and security order along fault lines that may outlast the war itself.