Trump signals coalition to force open Strait of Hormuz is not ready yet: ‘Some are less than enthusiastic’
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· March 16, 2026 at 20:51
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The post shares a news article about President Trump's difficulty in forming an international coalition to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz following recent military conflict with Iran.
The author, u/TACO_Orange_3098, expresses skepticism about the plan, suggesting that the lack of allied support and the complexity of the situation indicate a poorly conceived strategy with no clear endgame, which will likely prolong the disruption.
Quality assessment: This is speculation based on a news event. The author's commentary is an opinion on geopolitical developments, not financial due diligence.
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[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-coalition-to-protect-oil-tankers-not-ready-yet.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/16/strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-coalition-to-protect-oil-tankers-not-ready-yet.html)
Really , they aren't thrilled to get involved , that sounds so weird LOL !
* President Donald Trump said Monday that some U.S. allies are not willing to join a coalition to protect tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
* Trump said some countries have agreed to help, but he declined to name them.
* British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said reopening the Strait will not be easy.
* German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Berlin will not participate in a mission in the Strait as long as the war continues.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is frustrated some countries will not join a coalition to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
“Some are very enthusiastic, and some are less than enthusiastic,” Trump told reporters at a press conference. “And I assume some will not do it. I think we have one or two that will not do it that we’ve been protecting for about 40 years at tens of billions of dollars.”
Trump has been pressuring U.S. allies to send military forces to get oil exports flowing through the Strait. Tanker traffic through the narrow sea route has plunged due to Iranian attacks. This has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, with crude prices surging about 40% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran two weeks ago.
Trump declined to name which nations have agreed to participate in the coalition. The president said the White House will soon announce a list of countries that have agreed to do so.
“Numerous countries have told me they’re on the way,” Trump said.
# Britain, France and Germany
The president said the United Kingdom has been reluctant to join the coalition. Trump said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was hesitant to send two aircraft carriers to the region at U.S. request.
“He didn’t really want to do it,” Trump said. “I was not happy with the U.K. I think they’ll be involved, but they should be involved enthusiastically. We’ve been protecting these countries for years with NATO.”
Starmer said Monday that the U.K. is working on a plan with all of its allies to restore freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf as quickly as possible.
Trump said he has spoken to French President Emmanuel Macron about escorting tankers.
“I think he’s going help,” Trump said. “I’ll let you know. I spoke to him yesterday. I don’t do a hard sell on them because my attitude is, we don’t need anybody. We’re the strongest nation in the world.”
# More and more ships , means more and more targets and / or more and more things that can go wrong .............. this was not thought out and no endgame at all !