Taiwan has no plan to help secure Strait of Hormuz: MinisterStaff writer, with CNAMinister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday that Taiwan’s military has not considered sending troops to assist in the defense of the Strait of Hormuz, currently blocked by Iranian forces, amid calls for Taiwan to do so. In response, US President Donald Trump has asked the US’ allies to send ships to help secure the strait. Photo: Chen Yi-kuan, Taipei TimesAt a legislative session yesterday, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯) asked Koo how Taiwan would respond if Trump asked it to help defend the strait. Koo replied that the ministry “has not considered such an operation.”“The mission of the armed forces is to defend Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. The military will prioritize the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region and continue gathering intelligence on enemy movements, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 20, 2026 17:14 UTC