"This war has nothing to do with NATO. It is not NATO's war. Berlin had "not considered" participating before the war began and will not be considering it now. Germany was very blunt in its refusal to support Trump's military demands regarding the Strait of Hormuz conflict."
"Trump spent the weekend demanding that allies, China, and other Asia-Pacific nations send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint through which a fifth of the world's oil normally flows. He even warned Sunday that NATO faces a "very bad future" if allies don't step up."
"Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said that the NATO member is happy to help with satellites and communications but "Blackmail is also not what I wish for." EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the request falls "out of NATO's area of action.""
Following U.S. and Iranian strikes on February 28, Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint. President Trump is demanding that NATO allies, China, and other Asia-Pacific nations send warships to help reopen it, threatening NATO with a "very bad future" if they refuse. However, international response has been largely negative. Germany explicitly stated the conflict is not NATO's war and declined participation. Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister rejected the request as blackmail while offering limited support. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas noted the request falls outside NATO's operational scope. Oil prices have fluctuated amid conflicting messaging about strait access, with Treasury Secretary Bessent claiming the U.S. allowed Iranian tankers to cross.
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