According to The Wall Street Journal, Project Freedom involves countries and companies coordinating vessel movements through the strait, without U.S. Navy ships escorting commercial traffic.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Project Freedom is a coordination effort involving countries and companies to move vessel traffic through the strait. The report says the initiative will not include U.S. Navy ship escorts for vessels. Instead, participating entities are expected to coordinate maritime transit, indicating a traffic-management approach rather than direct naval convoy protection.