Eight critical world waterways now at heart of global geopolitics

Beyond the Panama Canal and Strait of Hormuz, eight other critical maritime passages for international trade are becoming major geopolitical stakes.

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These straits represent strategic chokepoints where tensions can rapidly escalate into global economic crises.

The vulnerability of international maritime trade is becoming central to great power geopolitical competition.

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