Jack Buckby

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials.

The Treaty

CENTCOM Keeps Insisting the Strait of Hormuz Is Open — but the Latest Shipping Data Shows Traffic Has Collapsed by Ninety Percent

Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck another tanker off Oman on Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon ship, as a tenth straight night of U.S. airstrikes...

Jack BuckbyJuly 21, 2026

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

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

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

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

Ukraine War

Ukraine Has Stopped Just Bombing Russia’s Army — Now It’s Dismantling the Economy That Keeps the War Going, Piece by Piece

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones at Moscow and its region overnight into Monday, striking a major Wildberries distribution hub in Koledino and other...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

On May 16th 2025, Montana’s 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion hosted over a dozen British Army Soldiers of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) at the Limestone Hills Training Facility in a joint training event to help their armored crewmembers transition to the Challenger 3 tank which is currently in production. Training involved British armored crewmembers serving in their assigned roles on the M1A2 Abrams alongside our Montana National Guard Soldiers.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Could Move on Poland or the Baltics, NATO’s Top General Warns — and the Alliance Says It’s Ready to Make It Hurt

NATO's highest-ranking officer, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, warns that a Russian move against Poland or the Baltics should be taken seriously — even as...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

The Treaty

The US Has Now Struck Iran for Nine Straight Nights — and Still Hasn’t Secured the Waterway It Says It’s Fighting to Protect

US forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night into Monday, CENTCOM said, targeting command centers, air defenses, and coastal radars — while Iran...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Washington Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Wide Open — but the Traffic Data Says Almost No One Is Willing to Actually Use It

CENTCOM insists the Strait of Hormuz is open and traffic is flowing — but Kpler recorded just eight crossings on July 16, the fewest...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

A Navy F/A-18 carries the new Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant during a test event in early April off the coast of California (U.S. Navy photo/released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Just Vowed ‘Not a Single Drop’ of Oil or Gas Will Move Through Hormuz — if American Strikes Don’t Stop

Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowed Monday that 'not a single drop' of oil or gas will transit Hormuz if US strikes continue — as Yemen's...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

Vladimir Putin in Dec of 2020 Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Inside Russia’s Elite, the Verdict Is Turning Brutal — ‘Any Sense of a Future Has Disappeared,’ One Insider Told the Guardian

Putin's approval just fell at the fastest rate since the 2022 mobilization — per the Kremlin's own pollster — while a Guardian investigation finds...

Jack BuckbyJuly 19, 2026

National Security Journal

Jack Buckby

The Treaty

CENTCOM Keeps Insisting the Strait of Hormuz Is Open — but the Latest Shipping Data Shows Traffic Has Collapsed by Ninety Percent

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

Ukraine War

Ukraine Has Stopped Just Bombing Russia’s Army — Now It’s Dismantling the Economy That Keeps the War Going, Piece by Piece

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Could Move on Poland or the Baltics, NATO’s Top General Warns — and the Alliance Says It’s Ready to Make It Hurt

The Treaty

The US Has Now Struck Iran for Nine Straight Nights — and Still Hasn’t Secured the Waterway It Says It’s Fighting to Protect

Dollars and Sense

Washington Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Wide Open — but the Traffic Data Says Almost No One Is Willing to Actually Use It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Just Vowed ‘Not a Single Drop’ of Oil or Gas Will Move Through Hormuz — if American Strikes Don’t Stop

Ukraine War

Inside Russia’s Elite, the Verdict Is Turning Brutal — ‘Any Sense of a Future Has Disappeared,’ One Insider Told the Guardian

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