Trump Says He Does Not Need Help From NATO, South Korea or Japan, Signaling Strategic Shift on Alliances

New York City, Lee Byung-chul, Financial News.President of the United States Donald Trump stated that he does not need support from allied countries for military operations against Iran. As most members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have expressed opposition to joining the war, some observers say Trump has adjusted his strategy. He also stressed that he does not need help from South Korea, Japan and other partners.
On the 17th (local time), Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social, "Because we have achieved considerable military success, we no longer need or want support from NATO member states." He added, "We never needed such support in the first place," and emphasized, "The same goes for Japan, Australia and South Korea."
This is seen as a response to the cautious stance that NATO and other key allies have taken on participating in military operations against Iran.
Previously, Trump had pushed to form a so-called "Hormuz coalition," urging allies to dispatch warships to open the Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively under blockade.
He had particularly pressured major European and Asian countries to join, stressing their heavy dependence on crude oil imports that pass through the strait.
However, as NATO members and other major allies have remained reluctant to engage militarily, the initiative appears to be losing momentum.
Trump had repeatedly framed allied participation as a kind of "test" of the alliance. His latest remarks, however, are being interpreted as a shift toward a stance in which the United States responds on its own after allied involvement fell short of expectations.
Experts analyzed that "as allies refuse to take part, the plan for a multilateral military operation is wobbling, raising the possibility that the structure will be reshaped so that the United States shoulders the burden alone."


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