GoKawiilNaval historian draws parallels between ancient Mediterranean blockades and modern Iran, Taiwan standoffs
Dr. Stephen DeCasien examines how ancient naval powers used blockades to restrict enemy trade, confine fleets, or provoke battle, drawing on Julian Corbett's categories of commercial and naval blockade. He connects these historical patterns to current events, noting the U.S. blockade restricting maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports amid ongoing conflict, and China's consideration of a blockade as a tool to isolate and coerce Taiwan.