Chokepoints

Turkish Straits

Turkish Straits: why this chokepoint matters, which countries sit on it, and the latest Bureau coverage.

Why it matters

Montreux governs warship passage; grain, oil and navies all queue at the same gate.
The only warm-water exit for Black Sea grain, oil and navies.

Bureau read: 3 countries sit on this passage; the highest-graded is Russia (MBA). A chokepoint is judged by how many navies can hold it — and by the grade of those who border it.

Countries on this chokepoint

Russia Turkey Ukraine

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

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