Nations that benefit from security provided by the United States need to "step up" as Washington takes risks and incurs costs in defending regions around the world, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said Wednesday."The president's desire is as we step up to have our allies step up with us" regarding security in Asia, William Hagerty told Kyodo News in an interview. The situation in the Strait of Hormuz "in my mind would be very similar. That as our risk, as our cost goes up to defend those regions, that other nations should also step up if they benefit," he said.Bloomberg news agency reported ea…READ FULL ARTICLE
