Lessons from the Strait of Hormuz

DONALD Trump, it seems, is no longer quite sure about how he would keep the Strait of Hormuz open. He made some remarks while onboard what I presume was Air Force One, inviting other countries to see to it that traffic through the vital waterway was kept open — this, after he had warned with characteristic, if annoying braggadocio, that he would give Iran a severe spanking were it to impede passage. Iran did just that — and Trump started talking about how it was in the interest of other countries — was he thinking of Europe? — to come…