September 16, 2026
Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America’s Global Military Power
As US President Donald Trump tries to force Iran into submission, a naval blockade is proving to be his tool of choice. But the operation is stretching the American military to its limit, exhausting troops and weakening Washington’s position elsewhere in the world, including Asia. Bloomberg's Becca Wasser, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins to discuss.
Watch the full interview on Bloomberg.
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