Geography
The Quiet Importance of the World’s Shipping Chokepoints
A handful of narrow straits and canals carry a huge share of world trade. In 2026 the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has shown what happens when one of them shuts.
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A handful of narrow straits and canals carry a huge share of world trade. In 2026 the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has shown what happens when one of them shuts.
