Ukraine War
A week after Ukraine's Omsk strike completed its sweep of Russia's ten largest refineries, shortages have hit 80 of 83 Russian regions — with...
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Dollars and Sense
Trump declared Monday that the U.S. will 'probably run' the Strait of Hormuz, reinstating a blockade on Iranian-linked shipping while keeping the waterway open...
The Treaty
Former Pentagon official Dr. Michael Rubin warns that as the Iran war resumes, Washington's oldest 'magic formula' — backing ethnic separatism to fragment Iran...
Dollars and Sense
The U.S. and its Gulf partners are racing to bypass the Strait of Hormuz — the UAE doubling its pipeline capacity, Saudi Arabia expanding...
Dollars and Sense
The IEA warns the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting could upend its forecast of a massive 2027 oil surplus, calling a lasting peace a "must" for...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Survivors of the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at Kuwait's Port Shuaiba tell the Washington Post commanders were warned the site...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Nimitz-class supercarrier got better with each hull, ten ships over thirty-four years, until the last was the finest conventional carrier ever launched. The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Ukraine hit Moscow with drones for a second straight day Monday, in what Russia's own figures make one of the war's largest drone assaults....
Ukraine War
A European intelligence assessment circulating among EU policymakers warns Russia faces a probable banking crisis in 2026 — years of forced lending have concealed...
Ukraine War
More than 50 Russian vessels have reportedly fled the Sea of Azov as Ukraine's drone campaign chokes wheat exports from Russia's breadbasket — compounding...
Ukraine War
Ukraine struck 15 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight into July 13, bringing the eight-day total to 105, per drone forces...
The Treaty
President Trump warned Friday that 1,000 missiles are 'locked and loaded' against Iran, with orders already delivered to the Pentagon, should Tehran attempt to...
The Treaty
Israel's warning of a fresh Iranian plot to kill Trump is credibly reported — and unconfirmed, undetailed, and viewed by some U.S. officials as...
The Treaty
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to a crawl — just five ships tracked Wednesday, down from 45 on Monday — with...
Dollars and Sense
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has hit its lowest level in weeks, Reuters reports, with many crews disabling AIS trackers to complicate...
Dollars and Sense
Crude prices are softening while gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel climb — because the Iran War has turned an oil problem into a transportation...
Dollars and Sense
The IEA warns renewed U.S.-Iran fighting could prolong the global energy crisis, with Hormuz disruptions still keeping world oil supply 9.4 million barrels a...
North Korea Talk
North Korea stalled, negotiated, and built the bomb anyway — and its 2022 doctrine orders everything launched if its leaders are ever struck. Kim...
North Korea Talk
The recent North Korea–China summit highlights Beijing’s increasing concern over Moscow’s growing influence in Pyongyang. Since the Ukraine war began, Russia and North Korea...
North Korea Talk
Manila, Philippines – On the occasion of his visit to Pyongyang, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping has received one of the...
Ukraine War
Ukraine's long-range campaign has now struck all ten of Russia's largest oil refineries, knocking more than a quarter of refining capacity offline, while drones...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
With the Iran ceasefire dead after barely 18 days, Brandon Weichert warns America is fighting an oil-shock war on a depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve...