The United States has long been “sea blind” and is now waking up. That is how maritime historian Salvatore Mercogliano describes the country’s newfound awareness.“We equate sea power with military naval power,” he told The Epoch Times. “We’re not equating it with commercial trade....

|May 11, 2026Updated:May 11, 2026As the United States ups its economic pressure to force the Iranian regime to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, Washington’s squeeze on Tehran has extended to Beijing, a major source of support for the Iranian economy through illicit oil...