UK, Japan, Australia reject Trump’s push for naval coalition in Strait of Hormuz

The “Coalition of the Willing” appears to be more of a “Coalition of the Cautious” this week. Despite a series of high-pressure Truth Social posts and direct phone calls from the White House, President Donald Trump’s request for global powers to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz has been met with a wall of diplomatic “no’s.” Starmer: ‘Not ready’ for escalation In a tense weekend phone call, Prime Minister Keir Starmer reportedly told President Trump that the UK is not prepared to commit Royal Navy destroyers to the blockaded waterway. While the US has been “bombing the hell out…