Maritime Security
Toll Booths and Tanker Strikes: The Great Persian Gulf Squeeze of 2026
The maritime security crisis in the Persian Gulf reached a violent new plateau today, March 31, 2026, as a drone strike on a high-capacity Kuwaiti tanker sent shockwaves through global energy markets. The attack on the Al-Salmi represents the latest escalation in a month-long standoff that has effectively paralyzed the