Hormuz Collapse Ends Maritime Guarantees, Forcing Polycentric World Order

The functional closure of the Strait of Hormuz has shattered the post-1945 maritime security guarantee, triggering a kinetic U.S.-Iran war and forcing a permanent re-pricing of global energy and defense architectures. This systemic rupture marks the definitive end of U.S. hegemony, accelerating a shift toward fortified, resource-driven blocs in a polycentric world where trade is fragmented and security is regionalized [4][5][6].