🧵 THREAD: The Strait of Hormuz Standoff
1️⃣ Donald Trump reportedly asked allies to send naval ships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz — the choke point carrying nearly 20% of the world’s oil.
The responses were… striking.
2️⃣ 🇩🇪 Germany:
“What can a few European frigates do that the U.S. Navy cannot?”
3️⃣ 🇨🇦 Canada:
“Canada will never participate.”
4️⃣ 🇦🇺 Australia:
“We will not be sending a ship.”
5️⃣ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom:
“We will not be drawn into a wider war.”
6️⃣ 🇫🇷 France:
“There is no question of sending vessels.”
7️⃣ 🇯🇵 Japan:
“Current circumstances don’t warrant military participation.”
8️⃣ 🇰🇷 South Korea:
“We are closely monitoring the situation.”
9️⃣ 🇮🇹 Italy:
Focused on Red Sea missions, not Hormuz.
🔟 🇨🇳 China:
No response.
11️⃣ Trump’s message back was blunt:
“America will remember who stood with us… and who didn’t.”
12️⃣ One narrow waterway.
One global energy lifeline.
And a world watching what happens next. 🌍