Europe Must Secure the Strait

Europe should openly consider deploying and sustaining the naval, island‑denial and coastal‑surveillance forces necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for global oil, LNG and fertilizer shipments. That would require far larger troop and surveillance commitments than currently proposed and a willingness to accept the political cost of casualties. — If Europe takes on Hormuz security, it would reallocate burden‑sharing in NATO, stabilize global energy markets, and force domestic debates about casualty tolerance and military commitments.