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The Hormuz Equation

The Hormuz Equation

Van Houte, Cornelis

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN13: 9798251071405
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 7 2026
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
THE WORLD IS ON FIRE. THE GAS IS RUNNING OUT. THE SOLUTION IS AN EQUATION.

It is March 7, 2026. Seven days ago, the war everyone feared became a reality. The Iranian Supreme Leader is dead. The Strait of Hormuz is hermetically sealed. Global markets are in freefall, and European gas reserves have plummeted to a lethal 21%.

While carrier strike groups struggle against swarms of low-cost drones and the world teeters on the brink of a nuclear horizon, hope does not wear a uniform. It carries a laptop.

Meet Cornelis 'Frost' van Houte, a veteran negotiator who speaks the brutal language of power, and Grace Adeyemi-Mbeki, a brilliant Congolese strategist who views war as a mathematical puzzle. Together, they must navigate the shadows of Tehran, Moscow, and Geneva to solve the Hormuz Equation.

Why this book is essential reading:

  • Hyper-Realism: Set in the actual geopolitical landscape of March 2026. The technology, the tunnel-cities beneath the Zagros Mountains, and the economic data are terrifyingly accurate.
  • Game Theory as a Weapon: Witness how the Nash Equilibrium and the Prisoner's Dilemma are used to prevent total global collapse.
  • The Drone Trap: A deep dive into the math of modern attrition-why expensive defense systems are failing against cheap innovation.
  • Expert Insight: Includes comprehensive academic appendices on conflict economics and game-theoretic modeling.
The Hormuz Equation is more than a thriller; it is a blueprint of the new world order. The question isn't whether the math is right-it's whether the world leaders will accept the answer before the lights go out forever.

Dr. Cornelis van Houte, ex-Navy, is a military consultant working for PMCs operating in Africa and Eastern-Europe.

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