The Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Aden

... doctrines, hold regional meetings between ministers of defense and set up hotlines between military agencies. At some stage, Iran and its current opponents in the Gulf could agree to exchange preliminary notifications on plans to conduct naval exercises and hold air force training flights,... ... would thus have been made towards a future regional collective security system. The idea of international patrolling of the Strait of Hormuz with the participation of China, India, and Russia is naturally vulnerable to criticism, particularly in today’s charged environment. There will be people in ...