Isaac Seitz

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Combat Drill. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Dollars and Sense

An Oil Tanker Bound for China Made a Complete U-Turn at the Yemen Border — and Five More Have Already Changed Course

The Iran-backed Houthis have declared a naval blockade of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a passage just fourteen miles wide that Saudi Arabia depends on...

Isaac SeitzJuly 22, 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

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

Ukraine War

Russia Is Standing in Gas Lines and Rationing Fuel — Months of Ukrainian Drone Strikes Have Crippled Its Oil Refineries

Months of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries have left Russia short of gasoline, with long lines at pumps and rationing hitting taxis, trucking,...

Isaac SeitzJuly 21, 2026

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

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Iran’s President Says His Country Is Now Fighting a ‘Full-Scale War’ as US Strikes Reach Their Ninth Straight Night

As US strikes on Iran reached a ninth straight night, President Masoud Pezeshkian declared his country in a 'full-scale war,' Isaac Seitz reports. Officials...

Isaac SeitzJuly 20, 2026

Ukraine War

While Everyone Watched Russia’s Amazon Burn, Ukraine Struck a Strategic Bomber at Engels — the Night’s Most Significant Blow by Far

Ukraine's weekend drone barrage on the Moscow region hit oil depots and a Wildberries warehouse — but Isaac Seitz argues the night's most significant...

Isaac SeitzJuly 20, 2026

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Ukraine War

Russia Says Its Missile Barrage Targeted the Plants Building Ukraine’s Flamingo Cruise Missiles — and a New Ballistic Missile Too

Russia's weekend barrage on Kyiv — more than forty missiles and around 120 drones by Ukraine's count — targeted plants Russian sources say build...

Isaac SeitzJuly 20, 2026

Putin in Meeting In January 2023 Creative Commons Photo

Dollars and Sense

Europe Swore Off Russian Energy Years Ago — It’s Still Buying the Same Fuel Through Middlemen, Just at Higher Prices Than Before

Sanctions battered Russia's economy but never broke it: Europe still buys Russian fuel indirectly at higher prices, and a shadow payment network moves enough...

Isaac SeitzJuly 18, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Russia’s Richest Men Are Quietly Moving Their Fortunes Out of the Country — and Some of Them Are Reportedly Close to Putin Himself

Some of Russia's wealthiest businessmen — including figures reportedly close to Putin — are quietly moving assets abroad, Bloomberg reports, favoring Dubai, the Gulf,...

Isaac SeitzJuly 17, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

An Oil Tanker Bound for China Made a Complete U-Turn at the Yemen Border — and Five More Have Already Changed Course

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

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

Ukraine War

Russia Is Standing in Gas Lines and Rationing Fuel — Months of Ukrainian Drone Strikes Have Crippled Its Oil Refineries

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s President Says His Country Is Now Fighting a ‘Full-Scale War’ as US Strikes Reach Their Ninth Straight Night

Ukraine War

While Everyone Watched Russia’s Amazon Burn, Ukraine Struck a Strategic Bomber at Engels — the Night’s Most Significant Blow by Far

Ukraine War

Russia Says Its Missile Barrage Targeted the Plants Building Ukraine’s Flamingo Cruise Missiles — and a New Ballistic Missile Too

Dollars and Sense

Europe Swore Off Russian Energy Years Ago — It’s Still Buying the Same Fuel Through Middlemen, Just at Higher Prices Than Before

Dollars and Sense

Russia’s Richest Men Are Quietly Moving Their Fortunes Out of the Country — and Some of Them Are Reportedly Close to Putin Himself

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