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"Trump made Neville Chamberlain look like Winston Churchill," writes one veteran Middle East analyst, arguing the Iran deal repeats Obama's worst mistakes — leaving...

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The Treaty

Whatever gets signed in Switzerland on Friday, the war's most consequential outcome may be a conclusion forming in Tehran that no agreement can undo:...

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Everyone's celebrating the Iran ceasefire. One analyst says they're ignoring point four — the clause demanding Israel stop bombing Lebanon. The catch: the US...

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)

The Treaty

Less than a day after President Trump declared the Iran war over and the deal "complete," Iranian state-affiliated media published what it says are...

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth pictured at sea for the first time. Image Credit: Royal Navy.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

British commandos fast-roped from a helicopter onto a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the English Channel — the UK's first such seizure, with Royal...

Iran Missiles Iran Missiles

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Hours before the Iran deal was set to sign, Israel struck Beirut — and an Iranian general says it "will not go unanswered." Israel's...

(Aug. 07, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Yuma, Ariz., taxis after landing at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as part of the aircraft’s temporary transfer to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). The jet is the first F-35 ever inducted into the depot and is part of a readiness improvement initiative to support corrosion mitigation efforts for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson/Released) (Aug. 07, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Yuma, Ariz., taxis after landing at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as part of the aircraft’s temporary transfer to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). The jet is the first F-35 ever inducted into the depot and is part of a readiness improvement initiative to support corrosion mitigation efforts for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America's F-35 — at a lifetime cost some put above $2 trillion, the priciest weapon ever built — was fully combat-ready just 25 percent...

Ukraine War

Putin Meeting With Russian Government in 2024

Ukraine War

Kyiv calls the burning of the Dormition Cathedral a deliberate Russian war crime. One analyst makes the contrary case: the damage is too small...

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Ukraine War

Russia is now reportedly disguising fuel trucks as milk tankers just to reach Crimea, where Ukrainian drones hunt the roads and military traffic has...

Putin in March 2019 Putin in March 2019

Ukraine War

A cathedral that has stood since 1051 — that survived the Nazis in 1941 — burned this morning after one of Russia's largest barrages...

The Treaty

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

Washington says Hormuz is permanently toll-free. Iran says 60 days, then come the fees. Those positions can't both be true — and normally that...

The President departs the White House and gaggles with the press on the South Lawn before boarding HMX-1 to begin traveling to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 15th, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Harrison Koeppel) The President departs the White House and gaggles with the press on the South Lawn before boarding HMX-1 to begin traveling to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 15th, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Harrison Koeppel)

The Treaty

The deal fixes the crisis the Iran war created — Hormuz, the blockade — and barely touches the three problems Washington started with: nuclear,...

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley) President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

The Treaty

Trump calls it a completed deal. Iran calls it a ceasefire opening 60 days of talks. They're describing the same document — and both...

Dollars and Sense

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Dollars and Sense

Trump says the oil crisis is over. The damage says otherwise. Qatar lost 17 percent of its gas export capacity to Iranian strikes —...

250728-N-BT947-3272 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2025) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) fires its forward Mark 45 5-inch gun during a weapons maintenance shoot, July 29, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison) 250728-N-BT947-3272 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2025) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) fires its forward Mark 45 5-inch gun during a weapons maintenance shoot, July 29, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)

Dollars and Sense

The Hormuz reopening that calmed oil markets has an expiration date: toll-free for 60 days, one analyst notes — then Iran plans to split...

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Demo Team, performs an aerial routine during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway) An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Demo Team, performs an aerial routine during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway)

Dollars and Sense

If Iran's version is real, the leaked terms don't look good for Washington: Hormuz free for just 60 days before "service fees" — a...

North Korea Talk

North Korean ICBM

North Korea Talk

North Korea stalled, negotiated, and built the bomb anyway — and its 2022 doctrine orders everything launched if its leaders are ever struck. Kim...

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North Korea Talk

The recent North Korea–China summit highlights Beijing’s increasing concern over Moscow’s growing influence in Pyongyang. Since the Ukraine war began, Russia and North Korea...

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North Korea Talk

Manila, Philippines – On the occasion of his visit to Pyongyang, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping has received one of the...

F-111 F-111

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary on F-111: The General Dynamics F-111 “Aardvark” was a revolutionary multi-role strike aircraft renowned for its long range, high speed,...