The world functions on a hostage situation. The Strait of Hormuz is the throat of the global economy. If this passage closes, the machinery of modern life stops. We are one miscalculation away from total darkness.

Global powers play games with maritime security. They move fleets into position to signal strength. This movement only increases the risk of accidental escalation. The oil will not flow if the water becomes a combat zone.

DEPRESSING FEATURES

• The extreme vulnerability of global energy supply chains.
• The reliance on unstable geopolitical chokepoints.
• The predictable escalation of military presence in contested waters.