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U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Ocean, July 2, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Ocean, July 2, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Professor Andrew Latham reads the blockade numbers: non-Iranian Hormuz transits collapsed to a fraction of last year's while Iran-linked traffic barely dipped, moving inside...

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The Treaty

Saudi Arabia stopped bombing the Houthis, pulled back in Yemen, and let its proxies work with them. Michael Rubin on what that bought Riyadh,...

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, during Flight Experiment THAAD (FET)-01 on July 30, 2017 (EDT). During the test, the THAAD weapon system successfully intercepted an air-launched, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target.

Dollars and Sense

The outrage over firing a costly missile at a cheap drone misses the point, Dr. Andrew Latham argues: the problem is not the price...

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participates in an air power demonstration near the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) April 24, 2013, in the Pacific Ocean. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group was returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Three tankers loaded with Saudi crude for Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday and headed for Suez instead. Nobody fired at...

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran's army spokesman said the war will widen geographically if American strikes resume, describing bases in Jordan and the Gulf as within Tehran's reach....

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Wall Street Journal review says U.S. planners are weighing targets beyond Pickaxe Mountain, including Isfahan, Fordow, Natanz and Taleghan 2 at Parchin. Grossi...

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine's campaign reached the Caspian Sea, with Kyiv saying it struck vessels moving military cargo between Russia and Iran. Tehran summoned Ukraine's senior diplomat,...

Ukraine War

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Ukraine War

An NBC News examination finds Putin's control intact but the mood eroding. Levada put him near three-quarters approval in June, down thirteen points from...

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Ukraine War

Zelensky said Russia enlisted about 221,000 people in 2026 while its losses ran slightly higher, and warned Putin is preparing conditions for a broader...

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Ukraine War

Zelensky said Russia is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops, with Reuters reporting preparations underway in Voronezh since June. The figure would...

The Treaty

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The Treaty

British analyst Jack Buckby argues the two assumptions behind Trump's Iran strategy were never going to work: overwhelming strikes did not bring Tehran to...

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The Treaty

Trump’s tariffs have not destroyed the U.S. economy, but the damage is measurable. Consumer prices rose, investment weakened, manufacturing employment failed to surge and...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrives at Pier 88 during the International Naval Review (INR) 250 Parade of Sail in New York, July 4, 2026. The Parade of Sail marks the opening of INR 250, a multinational maritime celebration commemorating the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the nation, honoring the sea services’ enduring commitment to defending the United States and strengthening partnerships with allied and partner nations. For 250 years, our Navy and Marine Corps stood the watch—constant, unabated in mission, faithfully preventing crisis and resolute in defending America’s independence. INR 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrives at Pier 88 during the International Naval Review (INR) 250 Parade of Sail in New York, July 4, 2026. The Parade of Sail marks the opening of INR 250, a multinational maritime celebration commemorating the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the nation, honoring the sea services’ enduring commitment to defending the United States and strengthening partnerships with allied and partner nations. For 250 years, our Navy and Marine Corps stood the watch—constant, unabated in mission, faithfully preventing crisis and resolute in defending America’s independence. INR 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames)

The Treaty

Senate GOP policy chair Shelley Moore Capito says the public is growing weary of the Iran war, echoing Jim Justice's off-ramp call. Quinnipiac finds...

Dollars and Sense

President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies as the Iran war pushed oil above $100....

'They're Scum': Trump Just Declared the Iran Deal Dead and Hit 80 Targets — Then Iran Fired Missiles at U.S. Bases in the Gulf 'They're Scum': Trump Just Declared the Iran Deal Dead and Hit 80 Targets — Then Iran Fired Missiles at U.S. Bases in the Gulf

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump said the world could exhaust its oil reserves within four weeks if Hormuz remained restricted. He then returned to war with Iran....

A U.S. Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, takes off during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 2026. The training demonstrates the 154th Wing’s capability to lead large-force employment exercises, reinforcing the Guard's position as a vital component of the nation's operational force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy) A U.S. Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, takes off during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 2026. The training demonstrates the 154th Wing’s capability to lead large-force employment exercises, reinforcing the Guard's position as a vital component of the nation's operational force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

Dollars and Sense

Reuters reports Yemeni officials and Western diplomats see a sharply higher risk of civil war returning, with Houthi and government forces reinforcing front lines...

North Korea Talk

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North Korea Talk

For years Beijing said it wanted both stability and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula. Stability always ranked higher, but the second goal was at...

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North Korea Talk

Pyongyang promised Moscow it will stay until victory. Moscow promised something back — and Beijing is watching its hold on Kim slip away.

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North Korea Talk

North Korea's foreign minister promised Putin on July 19 that Pyongyang will back Russia until victory — a pledge already embedded in the war....