The weaponization of shipping channels

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The security of vital shipping channels, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, is becoming a point of geopolitical contention. Experts suggest that other critical maritime routes may be leveraged as tools of influence amid rising tensions.

The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz focused attention on other maritime chokepoints. Experts warn that waterways like the Taiwan Strait or the Strait of Malacca are increasingly being used as geopolitical leverage.