S. Korean experts say any response to Trump's call for naval deployment to the Strait of Hormuz should focus on navigation freedom and energy security

He gave little detail beyond saying he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK would also send warships.

The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

Response to Donald Trump’s callout for military support in the waterway has so far been vague and reluctant

Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe.”

US president’s call for coalition to protect commercial ships gets muted response – key US politics stories from 15 March at a glance

S. Korean experts say any response to Trump's call for naval deployment to the Strait of Hormuz should focus on navigation freedom and energy security

Trump urges allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but Japan and Australia refuse to send naval support amid rising tensions.

President Donald Trump late Sunday demanded nations that rely on oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz join his coalition to police the important transit route as oil prices…

Trump's comments come after he called on several countries to send warships so as to secure the critical waterway

Analysts say US president's solution to secure the strait is fraught with problems.

China should commit military assets to keep oil moving through the Hormuz Strait, said President Trump, linking the issue to a summit with Xi Jinping.

US president refuses to identify which countries he says are responding to call for naval coalition to open trade route.

Military experts say S. Korea would need a layered anti-drone defense system if the Cheonghae Unit is deployed near the Strait of Hormuz.

The US president criticized his European allies for their lack of enthusiasm after proposing an operation aimed at restoring freedom of navigation for oil tankers blocked in the…

US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's request to send ships to the crucial oil route.