Trump is begging NATO to secure the Strait of Hormuz because the US Navy knows it’s a suicide mission. Scott Ritter explains how arrogant US diplomacy started an illegal war, and now allies are refusing to sacrifice their ships for Washington. President Donald Trump sent his clearest warning yet to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Sunday: Stand with the U.S. for defense of the Strait of Hormuz or face a “very bad” future. The Problem is he did not consult NATO before he started the war. Also, in the past he has been speaking negative about NATO.