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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
A Torpedo in the Trade Lanes: Naval Warfare Returns to the Indo-Pacific
Jennifer Parker | 26 March 2026 *Originally published in War on the Rocks on 26 March 2026 Image: US DOD. Sinking of IRIS Dena A U.S. submarine recently sank an Iranian warship in one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors. Many overlooked the incident’s significance. Others misunderstood what had occurred. The sinking of the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, roughly 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, was a graphic reminder of the brutality of war on the high