Trump doesn't know how to solve the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.
Former U.S. House Speaker Offers a Suggestion: Use a nuclear explosion to dig a new canal, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian newspaper Pravda reported on March 17.
Yesterday, former U.S. Congressman Gingrich urged Trump to use nuclear weapons to resolve the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.
"Instead of endlessly fighting over this narrow 33-kilometer area, we will excavate a new canal on friendly territory. Just a dozen nuclear explosions would create a waterway wider than the Panama Canal," Gingrich said.
He added that this would create a canal deeper than the Suez Canal, and it would be "immune to attacks from Iran."
Gingrich believes that instead of repeatedly wasting time and effort in the strait, we should directly open a new canal in a friendly country in the Middle East, preferably in the UAE, connecting the inland waters of the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
In comments, users pointed out that this politician may have drawn inspiration from a satirical article on the ChinaTalk website.
Gingrich served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.
Earlier reports indicated that seven countries refused the request of the U.S. leader to provide assistance in the Strait of Hormuz.
American allies opposed this approach because military action was initiated without their consent.
According to the KP.RU website, Trump also criticized allies for refusing to join the Hormuz alliance.
According to him, the unwillingness of allies indicates that the United States cannot rely on some of its overseas partners.
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