Why a century-old naval disaster means Trump can’t take the Strait of Hormuz by force
www.independent.co.uk
As Donald Trump and Iran insist on keeping the Strait of Hormuz firmly closed while a shaky ceasefire persists, John W S Clark looks back at a similar stand-off more than a century ago, which did not end well

From that day on, the focus shifted to “boots on the ground” to conquer the Turks on land – but as is well known, this likewise failed.

A relatively weak opponent had defeated the combined forces of the two largest navies in the world by its use of asymmetric warfare and, most importantly, by the deployment of mines.