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Michelle Wiese Bockmann
Academic
Senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward.
Notable Quotes
"We can't over-estimate the huge danger this places to maritime navigation and safety."View Story →
"My takeaway is that Iran is closing and controlling the strait by the fear of attack and also the fear of mining."View Story →
""I'm literally looking at ships that are going through now.""View Story →
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