The Gulf is Building Around the Hormuz
Gulf states build transport alternatives to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Strategic Reads
Analysis, reports and commentary from Power & Corridors connected to this topic.
Analysis
When Sea Routes Fail, Cargo Takes Flight
MSC’s investment in next-generation freighters, foreign carriers’ reluctance to return to the Gulf and Emirates’ rapid expansion reveal how disruption is redrawing the global freight network.
Strategic Reads
The Treaty That Still Controls the Black Sea
At 90, the Montreux Convention remains the legal architecture behind Türkiye’s maritime power—and a constraint on both Russia and NATO.
Defence & Security
From Bandar Abbas to Brownsville: America Is Building the Shipyard for Autonomous War
The US Navy spent years testing unmanned systems in Middle Eastern waters. The attack on Iran’s submarine facilities showed what that experimentation was preparing to deliver.
Maritime
Beyond the Hormuz Paradox: Strategic Redundancy in an Era of Interconnected Chokepoints
ASTRA offers strategic redundancy beyond Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb through Arabian Sea connectivity.
Maritime
China’s Arctic Shipping Ambition Is Moving From Experiment to Network
China’s scheduled Arctic service transforms seasonal access into a developing logistics network.
Geopolitics
China’s Arctic Push Is About More Than Icebreakers
China’s Arctic presence is shifting from scientific access to strategic influence.
Trade Corridors
The Middle Corridor Is No Longer a Side Route
Middle Corridor gains importance as trade routes diversify across Central Asia, Caucasus and Europe.
Maritime
Canada Cannot Break Gravity, But It Can Build Corridors
Canada must build strategic corridors, not simply surrender to US economic gravity.
Geopolitics
Panama Canal’s Next Crisis Is Not Just Drought: It Is Water, Power and Displacement
As El Niño risk returns, Panama is trying to secure the canal’s future. But the fight over the Rio Indio reservoir shows that global trade resilience may come at a local human cost.
Critical Infrastructure
DP World’s Corpus Christi Play Is About More Than Containers
DP World’s Corpus Christi move signals Gulf logistics capital returning to strategic US port infrastructure.
Maritime
The Indo-Pacific Is Being Built by Coast Guards
Coast guards now shape Indo-Pacific power before navies enter the fight.
Analysis
The US-Iran MoU: Ships First, Nuclear Later
Hormuz may reopen, but nuclear, proxy and maritime risks remain unresolved.