The Global Chokepoint Challenge
Podcast
August 5, 2026
What did the Strait of Hormuz crisis reveal about the future of global security? More than many realise.
In this special episode of What Just Happened?, Marco Giannangeli is joined by Professor Alessio Patalano of King’s College London, former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe OBE and Sibylline Geoeconomic Advisor Stewart Patterson to examine the strategic lessons emerging from one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
The discussion explores why governments and businesses remain vulnerable despite decades of warning, how new technologies are changing the balance between navies and non-state actors and why economic resilience, military planning and international law are becoming increasingly intertwined. The panel also considers what the Strait of Hormuz teaches us about the future of global trade and the next generation of geopolitical risk.
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