Strategic Vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz (spiegel.de)

• Difficulty of sustained naval escort operations in narrow straits
• High-impact risk of single-point failures in energy supply
• Strategic leverage of asymmetric coastal defense systems

"Retired General S. Clinton Hinote evaluates the tactical challenges of breaking an Iranian maritime blockade. He highlights the precarious nature of oil convoy protection, noting that the aggressor only needs one minor success to trigger a global economic and energy catastrophe."