In the Sahel and Iran, chokepoints are essential instruments of power
Control over infrastructure has become a key factor in armed conflicts. In the West African Sahel as in the Persian Gulf, political power depends on the ability to control flows rather than territories. The Strait of Hormuz’s strategic significance, like that of the Sahelian road network, accumulated through decades of global energy infrastructure. Today, those […]
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