1. Context & Weakness
• Congestion: Strait of Hormuz (33 miles long) is where 20% of the global oil is circulated. Iran uses the threat to close this strait as an ultimate geopolitical "weapon".
• Solution: Instead of getting bogged down in war, the United States can build a canal through the UAE and Oman (close allies).
2. Strategic advantage of the Canal
• Location: The strip separating the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman is only about 30 miles wide.
• Neutralize Iran: The new route is completely within the allied territory, making it impossible for Iran to intervene or threaten the oil flow.
• Economy & Politics: Turn Iran's only advantage into permanent meaningless without using bombs.
3. Deployment logic
• Support: UAE has great motivation to support the project after tensions with Iran.
• Vision: This is a super infrastructure project (similar to the Panama Canal but larger) in line with the Trump administration's tendency to like large works.
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