Rebuffed by allies, Trump now says U.S. doesn't need help defending the Strait of Hormuz - NBC News

President Trump said the U.S. does not need allied assistance to defend the Strait of Hormuz, reversing an earlier request for international help securing the vital shipping chokepoint through which roughly one-third of globally traded oil passes. Trump's statement follows pushback from allied nations on his call for them to contribute military resources to the effort. The shift underscores Trump's unpredictable approach to burden-sharing with NATO and other partners, who have grown accustomed to U.S. requests for greater defense spending and regional contributions. Control of the Strait of Hormuz remains strategically critical given its importance to global energy supplies and international commerce, making unilateral U.S. defense posture a significant policy change.