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Il ne s’agit pas de sauver le soldat Trump, mais de défendre l’Europe — Photo © European Security
Admiral Christian Gérard

The Strait of Hormuz Reopened?

29 August 2026
The renewed American military offensive against Iran resumed in February 2026, following the twelve-day war launched by Israel in June 2025. The last two months have been marked by geostrategic uncertainty — mutual threats of destruction, legal claims, bombardments in the Gulf, clashes in the strait, a ceasefire agreed and swiftly denounced. Yet an uncertain and unstable status quo now appears to have settled in between Iran and the United States, particularly regarding the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the conflict’s other stakes, with each side firmly holding its positions and claims.

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Jérôme Denariez

Hormuz: The Return of Reality

9 July 2026
In his striking first essay, Clausewitz at Hormuz: The Impossible Memorandum, Jérôme Denariez immersed us in the intricacies of an absurd diplomacy, demonstrating the impossibility of drafting a rational compromise when the logic of pure […]
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Admiral Christian Gérard

Should We Save Soldier Trump? (2)

14 May 2026
In his hard-hitting first analysis, Admiral Christian Girard delivered an uncompromising assessment of the realities surrounding the Hormuz blockade. This led to three major conclusions: the blatant failure of the American security umbrella prompting a […]
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Admiral Christian Gérard

The Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (1)

29 April 2026
Is the Strait of Hormuz truly closed, or are we witnessing a massive psychological warfare operation? In this hard-hitting analysis, Vice Admiral Christian Girard subjects the realities of the blockade to rigorous military scrutiny. Stripping […]