Iran War Topic Week By Ludovico Domini Introduction The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis exposes the inadequacy of some classical geopolitical frameworks. Alfred Thayer Mahan’s sea power, centered on blue-water naval supremacy, and Halford Mackinder’s land power, which focuses on Eurasian continental hegemony, are framed in a dualistic tension with one another. This framing proves … Continue reading The Hormuz Strait Crisis Confirms Nodal Control Will Dominate Maritime Geopolitics
