Could Russia Follow the 'Hormuz Playbook' in the Baltic and Black Seas? (warontherocks.com)

• Tanker traffic through Hormuz dropped from 56 to 7 in two days
• Insurance markets withdrew after strikes, causing congestion
• Speculation on Russian asymmetric tactics in Baltic and Black Seas

"Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, tanker traffic through Hormuz dropped from 56 to 7 in two days due to drone strikes and insurance market withdrawal. Hundreds of tankers drifted in the Gulf of Oman. The article speculates whether Russia could use similar asymmetric tactics to target Baltic and Black Sea chokepoints, leveraging insurance and drone strikes to create economic disruption."