Chokepoints

Cape of Good Hope

Cape of Good Hope: why this chokepoint matters, which countries sit on it, and the latest Bureau coverage.

Why it matters

The fallback when Suez or the Red Sea closes.

Bureau read: 1 countries sit on this passage; the highest-scored is South Africa (61.47/100). A chokepoint is judged by how many navies can hold it — and by the power of those who border it.

Countries on this chokepoint

South Africa

Other chokepoints

Strait of Hormuz Taiwan Strait Bab el-Mandeb Bab el-Mandeb / Red Sea Danish Straits Suez Canal Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Malacca Lombok & Sunda Straits Mozambique Channel

Across the Bureau

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