July 2026

Dollars and Sense

There May Be a Hidden Reason Trump Keeps Pausing the Iran War — America’s Emergency Oil Is Closer to Empty Than Anyone Admits

Brandon Weichert argues Trump's repeated Iran-war pauses may be about something unspoken: America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve is hitting 'bottom barrel,' Cushing is nearing its...

Brandon WeichertJuly 14, 2026

President Donald J. Trump watches the liftoff of Artemis II in the Outer Oval Office, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

Trump and Iran Now Both Claim to Be the ‘Guardian’ of the Strait of Hormuz — and Both Want the World to Pay Them for It

Trump reinstated the 'Iranian Blockade' with a 20% Hormuz toll — and Iran's foreign minister mockingly agreed, claiming Tehran is the strait's true paid...

Isaac SeitzJuly 14, 2026

KOROR, Palau — A Patriot Advanced Capability 2 Interceptor missile is fired from an M903 Patriot Launching Station assigned to Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the patriot live fire portion of Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on Aug. 21, 2025. Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 is a training event designed to build interoperability, capacity, and relationships that deter aggression and promote peace through strength. The exercise sharpens the brigade’s ability to operate across multiple domains, reinforcing U.S. Army Pacific’s commitment to regional security and stability.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt)

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Patriot Interceptors Has Virtually Run Out — and Russian Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Through Almost Unopposed

Ukraine's Patriot interceptor stock has reportedly run out as Russia's ballistic missiles strike with near impunity — while America's Iran war consumes PAC-3s and...

Isaac SeitzJuly 14, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia Has Now Lost More Than Four Times as Many Soldiers in Ukraine as America Lost in Every War Since WWII

Putin's declassified KGB file shows a middling major given a retirement rank bump — and his denial is now costing Russia its future.

Reuben JohnsonJuly 13, 2026

Putin at Valdai Club in 2013. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ukraine War

A Secret European Intelligence Report Says Russia’s Economy Is an Illusion — Concealing Something ‘Explosive’ Underneath

A European intelligence assessment circulating among EU policymakers warns Russia faces a probable banking crisis in 2026 — years of forced lending have concealed...

Jack BuckbyJuly 13, 2026

Ukraine War

More Than 50 Russian Ships Have Fled the Sea of Azov Entirely — Hiding Farther South Rather Than Risk Ukraine’s Drones

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...

Brandon WeichertJuly 13, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Soldiers Were Told It Was Safe to Leave Their Bunkers — 30 Minutes Later, an Iranian Drone Killed Six of Them

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...

Jack BuckbyJuly 13, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia — the Country Once Mocked as a ‘Gas Station’ — Is Now a Net Importer of Refined Fuel and Officially in Recession —

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...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 13, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russel (DDG 59) and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transit the Eastern Pacific Ocean Nov. 27, 2019. Paul Hamilton is underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)

Dollars and Sense

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Are Switching Off Their Trackers and Going Dark — Hoping Iran Can’t Target What It Can’t See

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has hit its lowest level in weeks, Reuters reports, with many crews disabling AIS trackers to complicate...

Harrison KassJuly 13, 2026

National Security Journal

Dollars and Sense

There May Be a Hidden Reason Trump Keeps Pausing the Iran War — America’s Emergency Oil Is Closer to Empty Than Anyone Admits

Dollars and Sense

Trump and Iran Now Both Claim to Be the ‘Guardian’ of the Strait of Hormuz — and Both Want the World to Pay Them for It

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Patriot Interceptors Has Virtually Run Out — and Russian Ballistic Missiles Are Getting Through Almost Unopposed

Ukraine War

Russia Has Now Lost More Than Four Times as Many Soldiers in Ukraine as America Lost in Every War Since WWII

Ukraine War

A Secret European Intelligence Report Says Russia’s Economy Is an Illusion — Concealing Something ‘Explosive’ Underneath

Ukraine War

More Than 50 Russian Ships Have Fled the Sea of Azov Entirely — Hiding Farther South Rather Than Risk Ukraine’s Drones

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Soldiers Were Told It Was Safe to Leave Their Bunkers — 30 Minutes Later, an Iranian Drone Killed Six of Them

Ukraine War

Russia — the Country Once Mocked as a ‘Gas Station’ — Is Now a Net Importer of Refined Fuel and Officially in Recession —

Dollars and Sense

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz Are Switching Off Their Trackers and Going Dark — Hoping Iran Can’t Target What It Can’t See

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