The UK and France are hosting a summit to discuss setting up a naval force that would ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Maritime Freedom of Navigation Initiative would be “strictly defensive in nature,” according to a UK statement, and it would be coupled with insurance industry support and back efforts to clear mines in the strait. The European initiative may not go far enough to satisfy Trump, who has mocked NATO over what he’s called a refusal to help the US confront Iran. Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook reports.
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Another summit? Another BS talks? Another photo opportunities? Another completely waste of time that the NATO countries does for decades! They never accomplish anything but only make all situations worse! Shame on these so called leaders! They are all incompetent, coward trash!
What a joke…daddy Trump doesn’t need any of them..NATO is over..
Oliver looks like Sam Harris
the ballsless and chicken UK military jus came out of the “poosee” hole.😂😂😂
Great! It’s closed again😂 nice time your you to get to work!!!! Thanks Europe
So shouldn’t have they just joined what US had said?
What a bunch of monkeys.