Chokepoints: How small waterways make big powers vulnerable | Mapped Out

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This ship was a sitting duck. Houthi rebels attacked this oil tanker here in the Red Sea. Ships are easy targets here, trapped between two narrow waterways. These are chokepoints: ideal for an ambush. And around the world there are many of these chokepoints. They have the power to cripple the world’s biggest powers. These powers are struggling to c... Read More