The US president previously branded NATO a "paper tiger" for refusing to lead efforts to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz and for limiting US forces from using bases on their territories.

The head of NATO has revealed that US President Donald Trump wants quick and concrete commitments for help securing the Strait of Hormuz, sources indicate.

The request was presented during discussions between American and NATO officials at the White House. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

April 9 - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats told Reuters on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The request was presented during discussions between American and NATO officials at the White House. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tensions between the United States and NATO have escalated after President Donald Trump criticised the alliance following a meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte According to CNN, in a post on...

President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday for discussions that had been expected to be aimed at soothing Trump’s anger with the military alliance over the Iran war. Ahead of the private meeting, Trump had suggested the…