The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules ^31.1%

The Conversation - By John Calabrese - 7/6/2026, 12:07 PM

Confirmation Bias 13.3% - Negativity Bias 12.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12.1%

With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports. Yet such recent... more