In recent weeks, the American president has made a number of bellicose statements towards NATO.
Donald Trump declared on Friday that the United States may not come to NATO’s aid when needed, reiterating his criticisms against the Atlantic Alliance at a business forum in Miami. “They simply were not there,” stated the American president, referring to Washington’s request for military support from its allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, which went unanswered.
“We spend hundreds of billions of dollars a year for NATO, hundreds of billions, to protect them, and we have always been there for them, but now, given their actions, I guess we no longer have the order, right?” he said.
In recent weeks, the American president has repeatedly delivered hostile speeches towards NATO, particularly labeling it on his Truth Social network as a “PAPER TIGER” and “COWARDS.” “The United States will remember this,” he had declared during a Cabinet meeting.
Security of the Strait of Hormuz in question
The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan had announced their readiness to contribute to efforts aimed at ensuring the security of the strait in a joint statement on March 19, where one-fifth of the world’s oil production normally transits. However, they had ruled out any direct military involvement.
The traffic in this strait is practically paralyzed, leading to a surge in energy prices.
During his speech in Miami, in front of business leaders and investors gathered for the “FII Priority Summit,” Donald Trump once again assured that the military operation against Iran, which is entering its fifth week, is going well.
