From Sea Denial to Market Shock: Maritime Swarms and the Weaponization of Global Energy Logistics

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The article discusses how maritime swarms are used by asymmetric forces, especially the IRGC Navy, to disrupt global energy chokepoints and target commercial tankers. These tactics transform strategic maritime logistics hubs into battlefields, impacting global energy and markets.

Abstract This article examines how maritime swarm tactics enable weak actors to transform global energy chokepoints into strategic battlefields. By leveraging numbers, speed, and dispersion, asymmetric forces—most notably the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)—can overwhelm conventional naval defenses and target vulnerable commercial tankers. These low-cost “mosquito fleets” bypass traditional naval engagements to strike at the global economy’s logistics center … Read more The post From Sea Denial to Market Shock: Maritime Swarms and the Weaponization of Global Energy Logistics appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.