US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces
“Nations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,” a spokesman for the alliance's military headquarters said.
By Sabine Siebold, Reuters
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France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission
France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
By Reuters
As Iran saps US focus, the troop math for monitoring a Ukraine peace deal looks grim
The coalition has also not resolved the question of what any of its forces would be authorized to do once a ceasefire takes hold.
By Katie Livingstone
The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say
U.S. President Donald Trump has characterized an operation to unblock the economically vital passage as too simplistic, according to issue experts.
European allies tell Trump ‘nein,’ ‘non’ and ‘no’ on help to force open Hormuz Strait
Trump in recent days explicitly linked U.S. involvement in NATO and support to Ukraine to efforts by allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump asks ‘about 7′ countries for help to open the Strait of Hormuz
The president said he demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals have brought no commitments.
By Sam Metz, Will Weissert, Julia Frankel and Cara Anna, AP