The Ambition Journal

Two Miles Wide: Inside the Chokepoint That Defines U.S.-China Rivalry

At just two miles wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Malacca is one of the world’s most critical geographic bottlenecks. It carries $3.5 trillion in trade, 25% of global maritime trade, and 80% of China’s crude oil imports. In our second long-form post, we examine how this strategic chokepoint will ultimately be decided by new technologies and the geopolitical gambit the United States, China, and collective allies must make.