Energy Blockade Diplomacy Reshapes Global Power Competition
The Strait of Hormuz crisis demonstrates how maritime chokepoints have become primary tools of geopolitical leverage, with Chinese tankers finally exiting after two-month blockade. This 'blockade diplomacy' model is now defining US-Iran negotiations and influencing broader great-power dynamics.
Establishes precedent for weaponizing critical infrastructure in great-power competition, with implications extending beyond Middle East to all strategic chokepoints.
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