The Fox News Rundown Securing The Strait Of Hormuz And Degrading Iran's Military Power
Mar 25, 2026
Dr. Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute and military analyst on weapons and defense, explains securing the Strait of Hormuz and degrading Iran’s missile and drone forces. She discusses maritime surveillance platforms, hunting mobile missile launchers, strikes on drone factories, Marines aboard amphibious ships, and layered counter-drone defenses.
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Control Of The Strait Of Hormuz Is The Strategic Prize
- The Strait of Hormuz is the central geopolitical prize in Operation Epic Fury that, if secured, would restore safe global shipping lanes.
- Dr. Rebecca Grant says it's a narrow two-mile inbound lane requiring P-8s, MQ-4 Triton drones, and persistent Aegis-style surveillance to prevent Iran treating it like a toll road.
Air And Space Dominance Key To Hunting Mobile Launchers
- The U.S. has largely degraded Iran's conventional navy but must still hunt mobile coastal missile launchers and small craft that harass shipping.
- Grant highlights air dominance, Space Force detection, and ongoing strikes as key mechanisms to find and destroy mobile launchers.
Diego Garcia Strike Attempt Revealed Iranian Reach
- Iran surprised analysts by launching a missile toward Diego Garcia, suggesting it adapted a space-launch vehicle into a long-range strike attempt.
- Grant notes U.S. Aegis SM-3 sea-based interceptors engaged the missile mid-course about 65,000 feet up, protecting the vital base.