President Donald Trump labeled NATO allies cowards for failing to support US military operations aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz.The US intensified aerial patrols to protect energy shipments as the International Energy Agency warned of potential six-month disruptions.Recent missile strikes against Qatari gas facilities caused massive losses, prompting Trump to request supplemental defense funding.Switzerland suspended arms exports to the
USA while German leadership rejected participating in the military efforts to reopen the strait.