The Strait of Hormuz: A Maritime Chokepoint

About this episode

This episode examines the effort to revitalize America's shipping and shipbuilding capacity in the context of the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

This episode examines the effort to revitalize America's shipping and shipbuilding capacity in the context of the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. Guest Biographies Bill Komiss is an expert in economic analysis of operational energy and infrastructure. He specializes in statistical modeling of military construction projects and facility life cycles, as well as structural modeling of energy supply and demand in wartime scenarios. Josh Tallis is CNA's Future Fleet Coordinator and Director of CNA's Ally and Partner Affairs Program. He previously served as the scientific analyst to the Chief of Naval Operations. Further Reading The Economic Implications of Disruptions to Maritime Oil Chokepoints

People in this episode

Guests: Bill Komiss, Josh Tallis

Topics covered

• maritime security
• shipping capacity
• shipbuilding
• economic analysis
• military infrastructure

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• shipping
• shipbuilding
• economic implications
• military construction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNA

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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