Several countries have expressed their positions regarding Donald Trump's request for allied nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to reopen this shipping route, but none have promised to send warships yet.
After Donald Trump urged allied nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help protect this critical shipping lane and warned that NATO would face a "very bad" future if allies fail to secure the strait, many countries have responded, but no nation has committed to deploying ships.
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's chief foreign policy officer, said that keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is a "European interest," but she also pointed out that "this matter lies outside NATO's operational scope" and "no NATO member countries are located in the Strait of Hormuz region."
A German government spokesperson stated on Monday morning, 16 Mar 2026 GMT+7, that "this war does not involve NATO; it is not NATO's war." Meanwhile, Germany's Foreign Minister, Johann Wadepuhl, told reporters he does not see NATO members as having a role to play in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said his country is working with allies "to develop a feasible joint action plan that can restore freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible and mitigate economic impacts."
Meanwhile, Australia's Minister of Transport stated today that her country will not send ships to the Strait of Hormuz, even though Donald Trump did not specifically mention Australia when calling for countries to send warships.
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs avoided answering whether China had received a US request to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz, stating only that China calls on all parties to immediately cease military operations, avoid escalating tensions, and prevent regional turmoil from further impacting global economic development.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament today that Japan currently has no plans to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Source:cnn