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The World Is Losing 100,000,000 Barrels of Oil Per Week — Even the IEA’s Largest-Ever Strategic Reserve Release Cannot Keep Up

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday that the world is losing approximately 100 million barrels of oil per week. Tanker traffic through the...

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

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Hormuz Oil Crisis: 1,000,000,000 Barrels Have Vanished From the Global Market Due To Iran War — Pakistan Has Only 20 Days of Supply Left

Up to 1 billion barrels of oil supply have been removed from the global market. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for...

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides he realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker)

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Iran’s Demand: War Reparations From the U.S. to End the Conflict — Trump Called It ‘Totally Unacceptable’ Ahead of His Xi Meeting

President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the U.S.-Iran war. Tehran’s demands include U.S. war reparations, full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait...

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‘The Market Hasn’t Seen the Full Impact’: The Iran War Could Create a Historic Oil Crisis

Three U.S. destroyers came under Iranian missile, drone, and small-craft attack Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz — day 69 of a war the...

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85% of the SR-71 Blackbird’s Airframe Was Built From Russian Titanium That the CIA Secretly Bought Through Shell Companies

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the United States’ most advanced Cold War spy plane. It was designed to fly over Soviet airspace at Mach...

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$141,000,000,000 Will Be Spent on the Sentinel ICBM Program — 81% Higher Than Original Estimates

Lost in the shuffle of constant news of negotiations to finally end the U.S-Iranian war and the rise of fuel prices with a global...

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The U.S. Spent 7 Years Developing a Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile That Could Carry 12 Thermonuclear Warheads — Then Cancelled It

In 1957, the U.S. Air Force began Project Pluto — a nuclear-powered cruise missile program. The result was the Supersonic Low Altitude Missile (SLAM)....

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Ukraine War
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Ukraine War

For 5 Straight Months, Russia Has Lost More Soldiers Than It Can Replace — Ukraine Is Now Retaking Ground

The Institute for the Study of War reports Russia has lost substantial territory in Ukraine for the first time since the summer of 2024....

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Ukraine War

Russian Generals Keep Getting Blown Up in Moscow

Key Points and Summary – At dawn in Moscow, Russia, a car bomb killed Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff’s...

December 23, 2025
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Ukraine War

EU Leaders Approve €90 Billion for Kyiv as the Frozen-Assets Strategy Hits a Wall

Key Points and Summary – EU leaders have agreed to lend Ukraine €90bn over 2026–27 to avert a cash crunch and keep public services...

December 19, 2025

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The Brilliant Air Power Strategy China Is Using to Beat the U.S. in the Pacific

China is now building something far more dangerous than a stealth fighter—a complete network-centric air combat ecosystem designed specifically to dominate the First Island...

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33 Percent: Donald Trump’s Poll Numbers Are Crashing Thanks to Iran War

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen into the mid-30s in nearly every major poll released over the past six weeks. The collapse...

May 3, 2026
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‘Putin Has Cancer’: The Headline That Just Won’t Go Away

Almost four years ago to the day, a Russian oligarch was recorded on an audio tape as saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin was...

May 2, 2026

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The Bank of England Governor Just Warned of a ‘Very Big Energy Shock’ From the Iran War — UK Summer Travel May Be Disrupted

It has been ten weeks since the first U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and the global economy is still awaiting the full bill. Iran’s deliberate...

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a photo exercise alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a photo exercise alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul)

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JPMorgan Iran Warning: Global Oil Reserves Will Hit ‘Operational Stress’ Levels by August From the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for over two months due to the Iran war. The damage is spreading well beyond oil...

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F-35 Cyber Risk: Future Quantum Computers Could Crack the F-35’s Encryption — The Pentagon Is Already Preparing Defenses

The F-35 Lightning II operates as a “flying computer.” It senses, gathers, and securely transmits critical battlefield data across multinational combat formations. All of...

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North Korea Talk
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North Korea Talk

The Russia-North Korea Alliance Might Be Destined to Fade

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s reliance on North Korea is one of the clearest side-stories of the Ukraine war—and it will matter as...

December 17, 2025
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North Korea Talk

China’s North Korea Gamble: Live With a Nuclear Kim, Risk a Nuclear South Korea

Key Points and Summary – China’s new disarmament and arms-control white paper pointedly omits any commitment to North Korean denuclearization, confirming what Beijing’s behavior...

December 8, 2025
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North Korea Talk

A Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un Meeting Might Be a ‘Meaningless’ Summit

Why A Trump-North Korea Summit Might Not Happen  Despite intense speculation, a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is highly...

October 27, 2025