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Even the world’s most powerful navy cannot simply restore safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz
9 May 2026 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published with Channel News Asia on 9 May 2026. Access original publication here The abrupt “pause” of Project Freedom after two days undermines confidence in the United States’ ability to secure the critical waterway, says defence professor and navy veteran Jennifer Parker. Image: Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Irania
What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again?
10 April 2026 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in The Conversation on 10 April 2026 Image: A photo released by the Royal Thai Navy showing the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree shortly after it was hit by Iranian projectiles 11 nautical miles off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, Mar. 11, 2026. Royal Thai Navy Share article Print article Wednesday’s ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump, linked to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompte