Reference News Network said on September 21 that regarding the US-led so-called "escort alliance" concept of "ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz", Trump has proposed a plan to the alliance and friendly countries, striving to realize a maritime surveillance system composed of 55 ships within November. The US side briefed the US side on the above situation at a relevant meeting held in Bahrain in the Middle East on 16 June. The news was revealed by relevant sources in the participating countries.
According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency on September 19, representatives of 28 countries attended the meeting held on a British sea ** ship off the coast of Bahrain, and relevant sources said that the meeting was initiated by the US ** Command, which has jurisdiction over the Middle East and other regions.
According to the report, only five countries have announced their participation in the "escort alliance" so far, and it may be difficult to realize the above plan. Japan** has not yet expressed its position.
It has been learned that three countries, Kuwait, Finland, and Latvia, have recently indicated that they are considering sending staff to the "Escort Alliance" command in Bahrain.
According to the report, the confrontation between the United States, which advocates Iran's participation in the attack on Saudi oil facilities, and Iran, which denies it, is becoming increasingly intensified, and the United States hopes to form a large-scale "escort alliance" at an early date to increase international pressure on Iran.
At this stage, only the United Kingdom, Australia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have formally agreed to the United States' request to join. There have been reports that Israel is providing support in areas such as information gathering, but it has not been officially announced.
According to the report, the United States hopes to get more countries to join and is continuing to persuade other countries. However, the main allies, Germany and France, did not attend the meeting. Accession momentum has not grown.
According to the report, Bahrain has the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet and the bases of the British Navy.