Why the U.S. Navy Fears Entering the Strait of Hormuz
So why is Iran able to influence what happens there while the United States struggles to secure it?
This video looks at why the United States cannot simply take control of the Strait of Hormuz despite its enormous naval power. With around 20 percent of the world’s oil passing through this narrow chokepoint, whoever controls the strait holds enormous global leverage.
So why is Iran able to influence what happens there while the United States struggles to secure it? And what would happen to the global economy if the strait became too dangerous for shipping?
This video breaks down the strategic reality behind one of the most important waterways on earth.
“The Ottomans controlled the Bosphorus at their heartland with absolute ease, turning the sea into a moat for their capital. The Iranians, conversely, did not even own the other side of the Hormuz. They even needed the English to expel the Portuguese from the island itself. Their borders were porous and their flanks exposed.”
I recently had a guest on to discuss the geopolitical threats to Iran as compared to Turkey, stemming back from the Ottomans and Safavids.
https://nathankyoung.substack.com/p/the-poetry-of-gunpowder?r=2kp7ol