As Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz locked down, it's borrowing from Ukraine's playbook
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Dubai – After President Trump backed off his threat to "obliterate" Iran's energy infrastructure if it refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane remains effectively closed to vessels not granted explicit permission by Tehran. In:
Dubai – After President Trump backed off his threat to "obliterate" Iran's energy infrastructure if it refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane remains effectively closed to vessels not granted explicit permission by Tehran.
As the U.S. and its allies weigh how to get oil and other critical supplies moving through the strait again, there's a growing question: Even with thousands more U.S. forces heading for the region, can any military force do the job?
The four-year war still raging in Ukraine suggests the answer may be, no.
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine's military presence on the Black Sea was dwarfed by Russia's, but Kyiv managed to push back one of the world's most powerful fleets.
Using exploding sea and aerial drones and missiles launched from land, Ukrainian forces have damaged or destroyed numerous Russian ships and forced others away from key areas in the sea.
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