All articles tagged with #gunboat diplomacy
A Guardian op-ed argues that modern maritime tensions—spanning the Hormuz chokepoint to the South China Sea—show powerful states moving toward unilateral control and toll-like constraints, eroding the long-standing maritime law of the sea, provoking incidents and a global arms race, and threatening global trade and the shared space of international waters.
President Donald Trump warned that Oman will ‘behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up’ if it collaborates with Iran to oversee the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting a gunboat-diplomacy approach as Washington disputes a (reported) Iran–Oman MOU to jointly manage the strait. Oman is a long-standing ally and mediator between Washington and Tehran; the White House called the Iran–Oman MOU report a fabrication. Critics called the threat reckless and noted it raises concerns under the UN Charter, amid broader U.S. push for Arab states to normalize ties with Israel and ongoing regional tensions.
With nuclear talks stalled, Iran staged live-fire drills with Russia in the Gulf and the U.S. moved the USS Ford closer to the Middle East, signaling a renewed show of force even as Tehran faces domestic protests and negotiators weigh next steps.
The article discusses the resurgence of US imperialistic tactics, such as gunboat diplomacy and interventions in Latin America, exemplified by recent actions in Venezuela under Trump, signaling a potential return to an era of great power rivalry and territorial ambitions.
The article discusses recent US actions and rhetoric that echo historical imperialist policies like gunboat diplomacy and the Banana Wars, highlighting a potential return to an era of great power competition and territorial ambitions under Trump's administration, particularly in Venezuela and Greenland.