July 2026

(Aug. 8, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates allied interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold /Released)

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The Houthis Are Blockading Saudi Arabia — and the U.S. Now Fears It Lacks the Missiles to Fight Iran and Yemen at Once

Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have declared a naval blockade on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait against Saudi Arabia, threatening a second oil chokepoint alongside...

Isaac SeitzJuly 21, 2026

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Saudi Arabia’s Whole Backup Plan for Slipping Around Hormuz Just Hit a Wall — the Houthis Blockaded the Red Sea Route It Leans On

The Iran-backed Houthis have declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, threatening Red Sea shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and opening a second...

Jack BuckbyJuly 21, 2026

The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) steams behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 31, 2006. The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

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Iran Is Now Striking Tankers off the Oman Coast as the Strait of Hormuz Empties Out — and Only the Bravest Ships Still Dare to Cross

Tanker and gas-carrier traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply — from roughly 90 crossings to 30, by one count — as...

Isaac SeitzJuly 21, 2026

SIBUTU PASSAGE (Feb. 6, 2025) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) transit the Sibutu Passage Feb. 6, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Walker)

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A Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Is Breaking Apart Off Oman — Threatening to Drown a Whale and Turtle Sanctuary in Crude

A sanctioned Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker, the Caroline Bezengi, has run aground and begun breaking apart off Oman, spilling crude into a protected...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 21, 2026

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North Korea Has Already Sent More Than 13,000 Troops to Fight for Putin in Ukraine — and Kim Wants to Send Thousands More

North Korea has sent more than 13,000 troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine and keeps its artillery supplied with shells, while Moscow offers...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 21, 2026

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Iran Just Struck Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants — Putting the Drinking Water of Millions Across the Gulf at Risk

A tenth straight night of U.S. strikes hit Iran, but Tehran struck another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and hit Kuwait's power and...

Jack BuckbyJuly 21, 2026

The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 4 June 2020, marking the first time a Gerald R. Ford–class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier operated together underway.

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Now Refusing to Sail Through Hormuz — and a Maritime Expert Says It’s ‘Purely About the Fear’ Gripping Crews

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says two 'deviant' tankers exploded after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, where crews are now refusing to move, one expert...

Stephen SilverJuly 21, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Started Bombing Russia’s Version of Amazon — Because Its Warehouses Are Feeding the Kremlin’s Own Drone Program

Ukraine has struck warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's answer to Amazon, in fiery attacks visible from space, the Washington Post reported. The sites help...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 21, 2026

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Ukraine War

Ukraine Likely Smashed the Steel Plant That Makes a Fifth of Russia’s Steel — and Feeds the Factories Building Its Missiles

A drone attack set fire to the NLMK steel plant in Lipetsk, Russia, overnight, Ukrainian monitoring channels reported. NLMK makes about a fifth of...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 21, 2026

National Security Journal

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Houthis Are Blockading Saudi Arabia — and the U.S. Now Fears It Lacks the Missiles to Fight Iran and Yemen at Once

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Arabia’s Whole Backup Plan for Slipping Around Hormuz Just Hit a Wall — the Houthis Blockaded the Red Sea Route It Leans On

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Is Now Striking Tankers off the Oman Coast as the Strait of Hormuz Empties Out — and Only the Bravest Ships Still Dare to Cross

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Is Breaking Apart Off Oman — Threatening to Drown a Whale and Turtle Sanctuary in Crude

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

North Korea Has Already Sent More Than 13,000 Troops to Fight for Putin in Ukraine — and Kim Wants to Send Thousands More

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Struck Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants — Putting the Drinking Water of Millions Across the Gulf at Risk

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Now Refusing to Sail Through Hormuz — and a Maritime Expert Says It’s ‘Purely About the Fear’ Gripping Crews

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Started Bombing Russia’s Version of Amazon — Because Its Warehouses Are Feeding the Kremlin’s Own Drone Program

Ukraine War

Ukraine Likely Smashed the Steel Plant That Makes a Fifth of Russia’s Steel — and Feeds the Factories Building Its Missiles

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