Rome, 18 March (LaPresse) – “There is no defence or deterrence capability, especially for us, without NATO, and there is no NATO capable of defending and acting as a deterrent without the US. Therefore, the alliance with the US is fundamental to our security. This does not mean always agreeing with whatever the United States proposes. It means, when necessary, having other ideas, and in cases such as these, helping the United States. Trump says that Hormuz is a problem, and he is right. He has suggested a solution; in our view, there is a better one for him and the US too. And since our objective is to create a safe channel in Hormuz, if we could achieve this with the agreement of all the nations of the world, we would solve the problem, for Trump as well.” So said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Skytg24.