Hormuz Disruptions, US Navy Escort Plans (or lack of) and Impact on Global Trade | 10 March 2026

The March 10, 2026 episode provides an update on the Strait of Hormuz with the first of several Chinese ships running outbound; a statement from General Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on where the US is regarding escort operations through the Strait, and then an examination of the UNCTAD publication on Hormuz shipping disruptions.

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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Strait of Hormuz Update for March 10, 2026
03:05 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Caine Statement on Escorts
05:54 UNCTAD Report on Hormuz Shipping Disruptions
14:29 Analysis

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LIVE: Secretary of War and CJCS, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Hold a Press Briefing at the Pentagon
https://www.youtube.com/live/E64fDZO7VAY?si=zX_vK6N6UUnQyGCd

Hormuz shipping disruptions raise risks for energy, fertilizers and vulnerable economies
https://unctad.org/news/hormuz-shipping-disruptions-raise-risks-energy-fertilizers-and-vulnerable-economies