Unsurprisingly, the Strait of Hormuz has become central to the war with Iran. Prior to the war, millions of barrels of oil would pass through this narrow waterway — which lies along the southern coast of Iran between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman — on a daily basis. But now, under the limited military threat from Iran and the significant financial threat of insurance companies that are refusing to cover transportation vessels, supply has slowed to a trickle.

Of course, some are spending their time arguing that this eventuality is somehow a complete shock to the Trump administration and the U.S. military, for which my only response is: Seriously? After all, I’m almost certain that the most effective military force in the history of humanity saw this coming. Frankly, a five-year-old playing Risk could see this........

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