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Trump Publicly Presses Allies to Send Ships to Strait of Hormuz, Singling Out South Korea
President Trump publicly urged allies including South Korea to contribute warships to protect navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing some of ingratitude for U.S. protection. Allies have been hesitant to commit forces, with Germany declining and South Korea constrained by domestic politics and legal procedures for overseas deployments.
Not Leaving the Indo‑Pacific: How the US Is Rebalancing, Not Abandoning, Its Presence
Despite headlines about a US tilt to Europe, Washington has maintained and adapted its Indo‑Pacific posture through forward deployments, new security pacts and defense funding lines. The US is redistributing resources rather than abandoning the region, but doing so raises risks of overstretch, allied hedging and potential miscalculation with China.