About this episode

The episode discusses the geopolitical implications of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on American and allied strategies in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Strait of Hormuz isn't just about Iran. It's a stress test for American will, allied confidence, and the deterrence architecture holding the Indo-Pacific together. FDD's RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, fresh from a trip to Taiwan, and Craig Singleton, FDD China Program Senior Director, join Cliff May to connect the dots — from the naval blockade's economic pressure to the lessons Beijing and Taipei are both drawing, in real time, from the Iran war.

People in this episode

Host: Cliff May

Guests: Mark Montgomery, Craig Singleton

Topics covered

• Iran
• Taiwan
• Indo-Pacific
• deterrence
• naval blockade
• economic pressure

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• Iran
• Taiwan
• Indo-Pacific
• naval blockade
• economic pressure
• deterrence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FDD

Places: Taiwan, Strait of Hormuz, Indo-Pacific

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