The great energy lie: Global warming politics in a world where the Strait of Hormuz can close overnight

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – Energy security is not an academic exercise. It is the foundation of national survival. The Iran conflict and instability across key maritime corridors demonstrate that global energy flows run through narrow, vulnerable arteries. Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz. A disruption there is not theoretical—it is existential for...