The fight to make the Strait of Hormuz safe for commercial shipping is a global economic crisis unfolding in real time.

In this episode of Mission Critical, host Ryan Robertson breaks down how the U.S. and its partners may reopen the Strait to shippers by using autonomous surface vessels and underwater drones to confront the challenge of sea mines.

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