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NATO Allies Reject US Strait of Hormuz Blockade Plan

The news that NATO allies are rejecting a US-led plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz isn’t exactly shocking, given the current geopolitical climate. It feels like the US, under its current leadership, has managed to alienate pretty much everyone it should be counting on as friends. When you consider the history of recent years – threats of invasion against allies like Greenland, initiating trade wars, and openly insulting leaders and soldiers of allied nations, not to mention unilaterally starting wars that destabilize the global economy – it’s hardly surprising that other countries are hesitant to jump on board with another potentially disastrous US initiative.… Continue reading