Jack Buckby

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)

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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

HIMARS Like Used in Ukraine Image Credit Creative Commons

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Ukraine’s President Says Russia Is ‘Placing Its Wagers on Ballistic Missiles’ — and That They’re Why Putin Still Believes in the War

Russia stockpiled missiles for days, Ukraine's president said, then fired 41 of them — overwhelmingly ballistic — alongside 125 drones in one of the...

Jack BuckbyJuly 19, 2026

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Iran Says US Strikes Just Hit a Nuclear Power Plant Construction Site — the IAEA Is Investigating but Sees No Radiological Risk

The US launched an eighth straight night of strikes into Sunday as Iran claimed a nuclear plant construction site was hit — the IAEA...

Jack BuckbyJuly 19, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2024) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sails in formation with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima-class training ship, JS Kashima (TV-3508), middle, and Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) while conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean, September 23, 2024. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF continue to train together to improve interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities. For more than 60 years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been the corner stone of stability and security and is crucial to the mutual capability of responding to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Just Exploded on Mines in the Strait of Hormuz — and Washington Says the Explosions Simply Never Happened

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed two oil tankers exploded on mines south of the Strait of Hormuz and warned sailors to stay out; CENTCOM dismissed...

Jack BuckbyJuly 18, 2026

The Treaty

Ukraine Just Hit ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Twice in a Single Night — Striking the Giant Warehouses That Keep the Wartime Economy Moving

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries warehouses and an oil depot in the Moscow and Tambov regions overnight, with regional governors reporting seven workers killed...

Jack BuckbyJuly 18, 2026

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Iran Just Targeted Four Gulf States in a Single Overnight Wave — and This Time the Warning Sirens Reached Deep Into Saudi Arabia

Iran launched overnight missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia as the US completed a seventh straight night of strikes....

Jack BuckbyJuly 18, 2026

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America’s Iran Campaign Just Hit Seven Straight Nights of Strikes — and Now They’re Cutting Water and Power in the Extreme Heat

The US completed a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Saturday, expanding to bridges and rail around Bandar Abbas. Tehran says a...

Jack BuckbyJuly 18, 2026

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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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s President Says Russia Is ‘Placing Its Wagers on Ballistic Missiles’ — and That They’re Why Putin Still Believes in the War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says US Strikes Just Hit a Nuclear Power Plant Construction Site — the IAEA Is Investigating but Sees No Radiological Risk

Dollars and Sense

Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Just Exploded on Mines in the Strait of Hormuz — and Washington Says the Explosions Simply Never Happened

The Treaty

Ukraine Just Hit ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Twice in a Single Night — Striking the Giant Warehouses That Keep the Wartime Economy Moving

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Targeted Four Gulf States in a Single Overnight Wave — and This Time the Warning Sirens Reached Deep Into Saudi Arabia

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Iran Campaign Just Hit Seven Straight Nights of Strikes — and Now They’re Cutting Water and Power in the Extreme Heat

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