Major US Allies UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan & China Officially Decline to Join Trump’s Naval Escort Operation in the Strait of Hormuz In a significant diplomatic setback, key global powers have refused President Donald Trump’s urgent calls for warships to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint […] The post Major US Allies UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan & China Officially Decline to Join Trump’s Naval Escort Operation in the Strait of Hormuz first appeared on The Zambian Observer .