US Secretary of Defense “It takes time to form a voluntary coalition” September 6, 10:34
The United States Secretary of Defense, Esper, emphasizes the idea that the United States will continue to call for expansion of participating countries, showing that it will take time to form a voluntary alliance aimed at ensuring the security of the Holmes Strait in the Middle East. Did.
In order to ensure the safety of ships passing through the Strait of Holmes, there are many countries that show a cautious attitude, such as considering the relationship with Iran, over the voluntary coalition that the United States is aiming to form. And stay in Bahrain and Australia.
The US Secretary of Defense, Esper, said on the 5th that the countries participating in the reporters in London visited were not expanding. “Each country is in a different stage of participation and asked for permission from Congress. It was a time-consuming situation, ”he said.
After that, he said, “The number of participating countries and the number of activities that each country can provide is better,” stressing the idea of continuing to call for expansion of participating countries.
The United States wants to increase the pressure through the formation of a voluntary coalition and sanctions in order to get Iran to take a seat in the dialogue. There is no prospect that the conflict between the two countries will be eased, such as announcing that it will go beyond the limits of.