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Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims to the strategic waterway.
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The Gulf of Finland is an important strategic waterway between Finland and Russia.
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Now, President Trump risks ceding control of the strategic waterway to its competitors.
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Neighbors Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims on the strategic waterway.
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The strategic waterway is the gateway to the oil-produci
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The White House also vowed to defend "international territories" in the strategic waterway.
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Beijing is building and fortifying islands in pursuit of expansive territorial claims in the strategic waterway.
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China claims 90 percent of the strategic waterway.
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To navigate the strategic waterway, naval vessels need the approval of Egypt's Foreign and Defense Ministries.
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The U.S. Fifth Fleet said it would not allow shipping to be disrupted in the strategic waterway.
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China responded by saying it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over disputed islands in the strategic waterway.
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The U.S. Navy believes having a robust presence helps deter any moves by Iran to block that strategic waterway.
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The strategic waterway is the gateway to the oil-producing Gulf and handles 40 percent of the world's seaborne oil.
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Iran has threatened to close the strategic waterway in response to U.S. calls to reduce its oil exports to zero.
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The actions signal an escalation of tensions between Iran and the West, focused in this instance on the strategic waterway.
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The attacks were the second in a month near the Strait of Hormuz, a major strategic waterway for world oil supplies.
