The Iran war has turned the world’s shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait
The U.S. is expanding strategic control over critical global shipping routes including the Panama Canal, Strait of Malacca, and Gibraltar amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, effectively constraining China's maritime access and trade routes. This geopolitical repositioning has significant implications for global commerce, energy flows, and international power dynamics.




