President Donald Trump failed to get any of America's close allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.  Canada, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Poland and Japan.  "I am not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per year protecting these same Countries, to be a one way street — We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," Trump wrote in a   post on Truth Social   on Tuesday.   "Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries’ assistance — WE NEVER DID! Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea," Trump said.  China, also no, and read this from  Quora: SETROSEA   ·   Follow Posted   by   KILLUA   Jan 31 BREAKING NEWS: WAR ALERT CHINA SENDS TYPE-055 DESTROYER TO IRANIAN WATERS.. At least one or more type-055 destroyers of Chin...

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