Trump hurt Nato’s credibility more in past weeks than Putin managed in years, says Czech president – Europe live

Petr Pavel, a former senior Nato general, says it is unfair to expect defensive alliance to automatically help in wars waged outside its territory'

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that US president Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats told Reuters.

The report appears to confirm yesterday's report in the German economic daily Handelsblatt, claiming Nato was considering a naval mission to secure the strait in a move to appease" Trump (Europe Live Wednesday).