A NATO minus US line has emerged where no European country is getting seriously involved in clearing the Strait of Hormuz as long as active hostilities continue, because Europeans weren't consulted on the Iran war and there is no military solution to the Strait of Hormuz—the mighty US Navy cannot be aided by European frigates in solving this.
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Matthias MatthijsEvidence Quote
“there's a very clear NATO minus US line that nobody is getting seriously involved in clearing the Strait of Hormuz as long as active hostilities continue”
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Nathalie Tocci and Matthias Matthijs: Are Europe and the United States Finally Heading For Divorce?— Foreign AffairsCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:08:35 PM
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