Europe erodes Western alliance by refusing Trump minesweepers ask
Along with refusing to help the United States escort oil tankers and other shipping through the Straits of Hormuz, the Europeans have also turned down President Trump’s request for minesweepers. “We defend all these countries, and then I ask them: ‘Do you have any minesweepers?'” The President knows the US does not have any minesweepers. [...] The post Europe erodes Western alliance by refusing Trump minesweepers ask appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-03-17 16:19:09