The $10,000 Mine That Could Bring the World Economy to Its Knees
A single naval mine costing less than $10,000 could shut down the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a global oil price spike and economic chaos. The real vulnerability isn’t military—it’s maritime insurance and the slow, decades-old process of mine clearance. This is the threat nobody is talking about, and it’s far more dangerous than cyberattacks or trade wars.