The attacks on Iran have implications for the safety of sea routes: why the closure can be costly and deadly - and why captains don't give a damn about useless diplomatic recommendations The USA has bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. A supposedly territorial conflict that appears to have been resolved from the air has, however,...

Straits connect oceans with each other. These maritime choke points are interfaces between international trade and security policy - and therefore have geostrategic significance. Maritime choke points - or straits and strategic waterways - form central hubs in the global maritime transport network. They act as essential transit routes for international trade and as strategic points of...

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