(Alex Raufoglu – RFE/RL) Military operations between the US and Iran have renewed attention on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil trade usually passes. Despite a significant US military presence, shipping companies remain reluctant to transit the strait, highlighting a reality that extends beyond naval power: the greatest challenge may be restoring confidence among commercial operators. RFE/RL spoke with naval strategist and maritime security analyst Joshua Tallis, a research program director at the Center for Naval Analyses, about the evolving military balance, Iran’s asymmetric capabilities, freedom of navigation, diplomacy, and what success would actually look like in the Strait of Hormuz. – Reopening Hormuz Strait Easier Than Restoring Confidence, Naval Analyst Tallis Says
Reopening Hormuz Strait Easier Than Restoring Confidence, Naval Analyst Tallis Says
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