The United Kingdom and France are currently co-leading a major multinational military planning conference aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Commencing on Wednesday 22 April 2026, the two-day event was hosted at the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, North London. Military planners from more than 30 nations are in attendance to translate recent diplomatic consensus into a viable operational framework. The mission’s primary objective is to restore freedom of navigation through a critical maritime chokepoint that facilitates the transit of approximately 20% of the world’s oil supply. The planning sessions follow an international summit of 51 countries held…
