An F/A-18F Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman, May 22, 2019. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Herbst/REUTERS
Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor: US lines up partners to protect oil tankers after Gulf attacks
The Donald Trump administration is calling on nations that import the bulk of oil from the Gulf to help protect freedom of navigation in the region after the United States blamed Iran for attacking shipping vessels.
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Paul Selva, said today that the Pentagon and State Department had approved plans to reach out to China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia and other oil importers about a possible response to defend tanker traffic. He did not offer any details about what those nations may be asked to do.
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WNU Editor: I'm curious to know who will join this U.S. led coalition. China? Europe? Japan?
