What the Hormuz War Means for U.S. Grand Strategy

About this episode

Ryan Bohl discusses the implications of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz on U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East.

In this episode of The Decision Advantage podcast, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl examines how the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is pushing decades of American grand strategy in the Middle East to its breaking point. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Bohl

Topics covered

• U.S. grand strategy
• Middle East crisis
• Strait of Hormuz
• risk management
• American foreign policy

Keywords

• Hormuz War
• U.S. strategy
• Middle East
• crisis
• risk intelligence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RANE Network

Places: Strait of Hormuz, United States, Middle East

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