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Bab el-Mandeb Becomes the Key Chokepoint in US–China Rivalry 

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Bab el-Mandeb Becomes the Key Chokepoint in US–China Rivalry 
A ship, believed to be the French Navy's (Marine Nationale) FS Jacques Chevalier (A725) heads toward the Bab-el-Mandeb strait in Tadjoura, Djibouti, on Jan. 20, 2024. Luke Dray/Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has shifted global attention to Bab el-Mandeb, where U.S. naval dominance gives Washington the advantage over China in controlling a critical energy chokepoint.

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Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.