Tables Turned: Why the U.S. Needs Allies to Counter Iran's Hormuz Mine Play - William Spaniel

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Iran may be in the process of mining the Strait of Hormuz. Today, we look at the complicated strategic incentives of doing such, why it subtly increases U.S. bargaining power after the fact, and the direct costs to Iran. We then explore the options that the United States has to remove the mines, including a tricky situation involving NATO allies.

0:00 Is Iran Mining the Strait of Hormuz?
1:27 Who Controls the End of the War?
3:53 Strategic Problems with Hormuz Mining
6:23 U.S. Mine Mitigation Options
10:09 Post-Cold War Naval Investments
11:16 Relying on Allies
12:42 Will the U.S. Entrap Europe?

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1. Yes, we need allies

and should always be cultivating relationships to solidify present allies and to earn more allies. But alas, today we tell one of our allies who has been fighting a war for the last four years that "'We Don't Need Ukraine's Help." Ukraine is now an expert country at modern warfare. Ukraine offers assistance to save American lives and we tell Ukraine to stick it where the sun don't shine. It's in the link.

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