US Navy Could Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Austin Warns at High Cost
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
US Navy Could Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Austin Warns at High Cost
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
Summary
Lloyd Austin said the US Navy could force the Strait of Hormuz back open if shipping were blocked, but he cautioned that any sustained operation would be expensive.
At a London conference, the former US defense secretary said keeping the vital oil and gas corridor open would also require allied support, not just US naval power.
The warning underscores how vulnerable global energy flows remain to disruption in the narrow waterway, a critical route for Gulf crude and gas exports.