US Navy Hesitant on Strait of Hormuz Due to Iran’s Asymmetric Trap
The US Navy’s reluctance to unilaterally secure the Strait of Hormuz arises from Iran’s sophisticated asymmetric warfare strategy, tailored to inflict maximum damage on superior naval forces in this narrow chokepoint. Iran’s Kill Box Tactics Iran exploits the strait’s 20-mile width with fast-attack boats, midget submarines, drone swarms, sea mines
