Why Trump Can’t Get Asian Allies to Help in Iran

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, Washington is once again turning to its friends and allies to help manage the fallout. For Japan and South Korea, two of America’s closest allies in Asia, the stakes are immediate. Both depend heavily on energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has managed to effectively close, and both have already felt the shock in the form of rising oil prices and market volatility. Yet as calls have emerged from Washington for a more direct role—escort missions, minesweeping, or other maritime support—Tokyo…