well balanced and adequately sized and resourced military forces
Good luck with that in the current climate.
I think someone suggested previously that a far cheaper and easier option would be to re-flag any British commercial shipping entering the straights under a flag of convenience. We've got enough tin-pot tax havens under our jurisdiction which no doubt would be more than happy to oblige.
Weird how it appears to have gone quiet in that neck of the woods. News cycle moved on? Back channels being explored?