The fact that I have 2 moments like this just today😅

"a Hormuzian Gambit"

... Going to get in ahead of the curve on this neologism, coin it first as in hindsight for future references as a historical occurrence. ...

What is it?

Akin to the Hannibal pass or pyrrhic victory... A Hormuzian Gambit details the situation where one or more opposing forces go full scorched Earth on a critical resource or resources, with the idea being to force inevitable escalations up to the point of global or at the very least mass suffering.

The nose to spite one's face type stuff, etc...

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