Other allies have talked a lot and haven't done anything. And as the President has pointed out, this is a waterway that the American commerce doesn't use all that much. We don't rely on the energy coming out of the Strait of Hormuz, but Asia does and Europe does and large parts of the rest of the world do. And so their ability to muster a collective defense or a clearing of the straits would be a wonderful thing. And we hear and see the talk about it. (30:15–30:24)
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Asserts that the U.S. does not rely on energy from the Strait of Hormuz, but Asia, Europe, and other regions do.
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