The Five Keys of Global Shipping in the Twenty-First Century
The article identifies five maritime chokepoints—the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Suez-Bab Al-Mandab corridor, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Turkish Straits—as critical to global commerce. It notes that a major disruption at any one of them can have ramifications far beyond the region, and that modern threats to shipping include drones and long-range missiles from nonstate actors. The Middle Corridor is presented as an emerging land-based alternative for certain goods.
Why it matters: This analysis underscores how the security of a few maritime chokepoints concentrates risk in global shipping and supply chains.