Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships

Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren’t planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said his call for help was really a loyalty test.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 16, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships

NYTimes •published Mar 16, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC •fetched Mar 16, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for War Ships

NYTimes •published Mar 16, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC •fetched Mar 16, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC