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The Military Technology Being Deployed to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Faces Challenges That Hardware Alone Cannot Solve

President Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum threatening to destroy Iran‘s power infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened has focused attention on the military technology options available to U.S. forces in the region. The U.S. has deployed thousands of additional troops, carrier strike groups, and mine countermeasure assets to the Persian Gulf. The hardware is…

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Oil Markets Set the Stage for the Takaichi-Trump Summit as Dubai Crude Approaches Record Highs

Prime Minister Takaichi’s scheduled White House meeting with President Trump on Wednesday takes place against a commodity market backdrop that has transformed the bilateral agenda from trade and defense into an energy security negotiation of existential importance for Japan’s economy. Dubai crude, the benchmark most relevant to Asian physical oil markets, has surged toward $166…

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