Bryan Clark appears on the BBC to discuss the operational challenges posed by the blockade. He explains that managing maritime traffic—particularly efforts to turn back or divert vessels originating from Iran—could quickly strain US naval capacity and risk overwhelming the fleet.
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A truck drives through the Alataw Pass Comprehensive Bonded Zone in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. (Getty Images)