CONTROL OF THE STRAITS Naval Strategy of Empires: Afonso de Albuquerque and Donald Trump

In memory of Afonso de Albuquerque, Lion of the Seas, who showed the world that strategic intelligence surpasses brute force , and that control of the sea is control of the world. And to all those who navigate impossible straits with insufficient resources and boundless vision . “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit TWENTY TIMES HARDER." - Donald Trump, Palm Beach, March 10 , 2026. “The Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian kill box.” - General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, March 2026. "strategic intelligence surpasses brute force" - Afonso de Albuquerque. This book was inspired by a disturbing observation. In March 2026, the United States of America mobilized dozens of warships, multiple aircraft carrier strike groups, over fifty thousand military personnel, and an estimated operational budget of between fifty and one hundred million dollars per day in an attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran had been blocking since March 2, 2026. After three weeks, with over 6,000 targets struck on Iranian territory, Brent crude oil priced at over $100 per barrel, and U.S. gasoline nearing $4 per gallon...