Chokepoints: How small waterways make big powers vulnerable | Mapped Out

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Recent Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are a stark reminder: Ships are vulnerable in and near maritime chokepoints. This is a headache for big powers that rely on flows on trade and oil. The Panama Canal, the Strait of Malacca in the Indo-Pacific and the Danish Straits on the Baltic Sea are thorns in the side of the US, China and Russia. That’s why their leaders, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin are moving to protect their interests and escape this vulnerability. Chapters: 00:00 Trouble in the Red Sea 00:48 Chokepoints in global trade and conflicts 02:57 China’s Malacca Dilemma 05:05 Russia’s shadow fleet in the Danish Straits 08:00 The US’ Panama Canal problem 10:40 Superpower strategies For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #China #Russia #USA #mappedout