UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that his government was “fully committed to Nato” and called it “the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen”. The UK is working on plans that could help assuage Mr Trump, and Mr Starmer said military planners will work on a postwar security plan for the Strait. As energy prices have spiked, Mr Trump has been desperate to get countries to send their ships to the Strait of Hormuz. He has called Nato allies “cowards”. Even since his first term, Mr Trump has urged the allies to assume greater responsibility for their own security and spend more on defence.

Source: Irish Independent April 02, 2026 08:57 UTC