Americans are split over whether the US should quit NATO after allies refused to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a new Daily Mail/JL Partners poll of 1,000 registered voters finds. President Trump has ripped into NATO allies for doing 'nothing' to help secure Hormuz during his war on Iran - and has threatened to pull the US out of the alliance.

The survey did find that 76 percent of people would favor sending their country's military to help a NATO ally under attack, but there is also strong backing for Europe to develop its own defense capabilities — backed by 86 percent of those polled — with 69 percent favoring the creation of a common European military force.

Deepening rift within Nato fuels fears Trump could use Iran war as pretext to scale back US commitment to Europe’s defence

Trump, a fierce critic of the defence bloc, has been left unimpressed by fellow members and their refusal to get involved in his war with Iran.

Retired US army officer Ben Hodges has warned that Donald Trump pulling America out of NATO would be a disastrous "gift for the Kremlin" as the president threatens to leave the alliance

Donald Trump has suggested the US may leave NATO after accusing allies of lack of support in Iran.

"NATO will not participate in this war," the Spanish foreign minister said as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on allies to help restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. View on euron

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has finally explained why he called Donald Trump 'daddy', blaming the embarassing moment on a 'language problem'

SIR Keir Starmer vowed he will “do more” to bolster Nato as US threats to quit the alliance intensify. The PM insisted he has been “making the argument” for increased defence spending “for the