# U.S. Capacity to Control Strait of Hormuz Under Expert Review
NPR interviewed retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan to assess whether the United States can control the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically critical waterway in the Middle East. Donegan brings direct operational experience to the question, having commanded both the Navy's Fifth Fleet and the Combined Maritime Forces in the region.
The Strait of Hormuz represents one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints, through which significant global energy supplies pass. The question of U.S. control over this waterway carries implications for regional stability, international commerce, and American military capabilities in the Middle East.
The interview provided an opportunity for analysis from a senior military official with command experience in Middle Eastern naval operations, allowing for an informed perspective on current and future U.S. naval presence and capabilities in the region.
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