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US Allies 'Not Planning' to Send Ships to Hormuz
Japan cites constitutional and legal limits preventing its Self-Defense Forces from escorting foreign ships; Australia says it was not asked to join the U.S.-led mission.
- On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Catherine King, a member of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Cabinet, declined President Donald Trump's request to dispatch naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz.
- Amid the US-Iranian war, Trump insisted on Sunday that nations relying on Gulf oil must protect the strait, through which 20% of global energy transits. He claimed countries should "protect their own territory because it is their territory."
- Constrained by a war-renouncing constitution, Takaichi said Japan is reviewing how to protect the 95% of its oil sourced from the region. Meanwhile, King stated Australia has not been asked to contribute naval support.
- Trump also warned NATO of a "very bad" future if members fail to support Washington, while threatening to delay his Beijing trip if China—which gets 90% of its oil from the strait—does not assist.
- According to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, energy market disruptions serve as an "abject lesson" in fossil fuel reliance. Markets reacted cautiously, with Brent crude rising more than 1% above $US104.50.
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U.S. allies reject Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz
Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by U.S. President Donald Trump for military support to keep the vital waterway open.
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