The Hormuz Hypothesis – What If the U.S. Navy Isn't in a Hurry to Reopen Hormuz? (gcaptain.com)

• Geopolitical use of energy supply volatility
• Strategic pivot away from Middle Eastern commitments
• Vulnerability of European energy supply lines

"This analysis questions the assumption that the U.S. Navy would immediately prioritize reopening the Strait of Hormuz in a crisis. It posits that Washington may leverage a closure to destabilize energy-dependent Asian economies, utilizing global price volatility as a tool of great power competition. For Europe, this represents a significant shift in the security architecture of critical infrastructure, forcing a move toward greater regional energy self-reliance and complicating the traditional reliance on U.S. security guarantees for global maritime choke points."