Topic: Chokepoints
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Geopolitical Summary 7 September 2026
In the week to 6 September the United States and Iran resumed open exchange of fire around the Strait of Hormuz, and the effects showed up in American...
Sep 06, 2026Originally on Wedgetail
Six chokepoints, each against its own five-year range
Daily transits through the waterways most of world trade has to pass through, each drawn against the range of the previous five years.
Aug 20, 2026Originally on Geostrategy
Suez Transit Volumes Approach Full Recovery
Canal authority figures show tonnage back to within five percent of baseline as regional escort arrangements hold.
Jul 21, 2026Originally on Geostrategy
Chokepoint Arithmetic: Eight Straits That Price the World
A handful of narrow waters carry most of global trade. Their insurance premiums are the world's honest risk index.
Jul 16, 2026Originally on Geostrategy
Multinational Hormuz Escort Mission Extended Twelve Months
The coalition renewed its tanker escort mandate, citing continued drone and mine risk in the strait's approaches.
Jul 11, 2026Originally on Geostrategy
Panama Canal Restores Full Transit Slots After Water Reforms
New reservoir capacity has returned daily transits to pre-drought levels, easing a chronic chokepoint for global shipping.
Jun 26, 2026Originally on Geopolitics
Gibraltar Strait Surveillance Network Upgraded
New over-the-horizon radar and unmanned surface vessels extend coverage of one of Europe's busiest maritime gates.
Jun 21, 2026Originally on Geostrategy
Malacca Littoral States Renew Coordinated Patrol Agreement
The trilateral patrols enter their third decade with expanded air surveillance and shared tracking feeds.
Jun 14, 2026Originally on Geostrategy