US Destroyers Just Fought Through The Hormuz Trap
May 6, 2026
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19:08Now PlayingUS Destroyers Just Fought Through The Hormuz Trap
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as posted by the channelThe Strait of Hormuz just became the real test.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers reportedly pushed through one of the most dangerous maritime chokepoints on earth while facing the threat of Iranian drones, missiles, mines, and fast attack boats. But the bigger question is not whether America can force its way through Hormuz once — it is whether the United States can keep the Strait of Hormuz open long enough for global shipping, oil markets, and commercial carriers to trust the route again.
In this video, I break down the “Hormuz Trap,” why Iran does not need to defeat the U.S. Navy outright to create chaos, and how Project Freedom could become a major test of American deterrence in the Persian Gulf.
As a retired U.S. Navy submariner, I explain what this means operationally: constrained waterways, mine threats, drone pressure, missile risk, Iranian fast boats, and why forced passage is not the same thing as true freedom of navigation.
Is Project Freedom restoring deterrence — or is Iran proving how hard it will be to keep Hormuz open?
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