Trump’s Mission Impossible for Allies: Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
3 April 2026
Featured in The Wall Street Journal
Iran and the US
The challenge isn’t naval. Putting a figure on how many warships is needed is not the right way to think about it. It’s about looking at how many layers of protection are needed,” Rowlands said, cautioning that Iranian militia allies can threaten other chokepoints, such as the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.

