Trump's Strait Of Hormuz Gamble Likely To Blow Up In His Face

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of President Trump's announcement regarding the US intervention in the Strait of Hormuz and the potential consequences of such a gamble.

There's no doubt that the thousand ships that are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz need rescuing - and if it could be achieved, it would be a tremendous success. But by announcing that the US would be doing just that raised the stakes for President Trump because he set himself an extremely difficult, some would say impossible, task and, in so doing, likely set himself up for humiliation. In any case, it's been a day of claim and counterclaim, shots being exchanged, and the potential for the re-escalation of the war back into full swing. Let's discuss.

People in this episode

Host: Mallen Baker

Topics covered

• politics
• international relations
• military strategy
• US foreign policy
• conflict escalation

Keywords

• Trump
• Strait of Hormuz
• US intervention
• military strategy
• political gamble

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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