Why can't the U.S. just take over the Strait of Hormuz? | About That

The Strait of Hormuz has been shut down for 10 days as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continues to escalate, causing global unease about an oil crisis. Andrew Chang explains why for the U.S. — despite having the world's most powerful navy — getting oil tanker traffic moving through the vital shipping route again is much harder than it may seem. Intro: 00:00 The Hormuz kill box: 01:30 What is the world willing to risk?: 06:35 Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.