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world France 24 En 2026-03-25

Trump's War Raises Concerns for NATO's Involvement in Strait of Hormuz

The US and NATO are debating the level of involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway in the Middle East. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte believes allies will come together in a matter of weeks, but concerns about security and financial implications persist.


It’s Trump’s war, but is it also NATO’s problem? Europeans forced to bear security and financial consequences of the second war at its doorstep. We'll see if our panel agrees with Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte who assures it’s only a matter of “a couple of weeks” before traditional allies agree to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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