The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and flaring tensions in other nearby maritime chokepoints are reconfiguring global shipping. Amid the disruption, shipping companies have diverted their vessels to other, safer trade routes—or to other destinations entirely. At the same time, countries have raced to find sources of oil outside …

The continued use of shadow fleet and transshipment networks allow sanctioned countries to bypass energy sanctions, underscoring the need for stronger and more unified enforcement.Intensifying competition among sanctioned oil exporters for a shrinking pool of buyers drove steep discounts in 2025, enabling China to save up to $28.8 million per …

With earlier tensions over the status of Greenland behind them, the US and the Kingdom of Denmark have an opportunity to chart a productive path forward.The United States’ long collaboration with Greenland and Denmark gives it multiple policy options for homeland defense, resource development, and more.A “defend, deny, deepen, and …