📰️. The Wall Street Journal:
The Black Sea is set to become the world's most dangerous sea route by 2026, crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
More than 300 attacks have already claimed the lives of over 30 sailors, and 20 others are missing. In contrast, about 130 attacks and 25 deaths have been reported in the Middle East since February.
The number of ships passing through the Bosphorus strait fell by 41% in October compared to last year, prompting the European Union to speed up its plans to establish a maritime security center in the Black Sea.