Dollars and Sense Why the Iran War’s Trajectory May Hinge on China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Summary and Key Points: Almost every conversation about the Iran War points the same way — toward Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz, the warships... Andrew LathamJune 4, 2026
Dollars and Sense The Iran War Has Already Hit Your Gas Tank. Next, Economists Warn, It’s Coming for Your Grocery Bill Summary and Key Points: So far, the Iran War has hit Americans where they expected: at the gas pump, where prices have jumped 35%... Isaac SeitzJune 3, 2026
Dollars and Sense China’s Oil Imports Have Collapsed by Half Since the Iran War — and the Reason Prices Haven’t Exploded Is Quietly Alarming China’s crude oil imports have collapsed since the Iran War began, but global oil markets have so far avoided the supply shock many analysts... Jack BuckbyJune 3, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More China’s New Flying Wing H-20 Strategic Stealth Bomber Summed Up in 4 Words Last year, I walked into the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force outside Dayton, Ohio, and stood close to the batwinged shape of... Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More NATO Has a Problem: Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Were ‘Shot Down’ 9-0 Against China’s J-10C Summary and Key Points: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has reported that Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighters posted a perfect 9-0 record against Qatari Eurofighter... Steve BalestrieriJune 2, 2026
Ukraine War Putin Has Lost the Ukraine War By Every Measure Possible. Russia Will Feel the Pain for Decades to Come Summary and Key Points: Picture the war in Ukraine ending tomorrow on terms Putin can sell. The map might look like a draw. Russia’s... Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Satellites Just Caught China Building More Than 80 New Nuclear Launch Pads in the Desert Summary and Key Points: From space, the project seems to have no end: more than 80 new nuclear launch pads spread across thousands of... Reuben JohnsonJune 2, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More China’s Hypersonic Aircraft Carrier-Killer Flies at Mach 10 and Changes Course Mid-Flight — and the U.S. Navy Is Scrambling to Stop It When China rolled the DF-17 through Beijing, it was unveiling a weapon built for one purpose: to sink American carriers before they get close.... Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More China Built a Missile to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers — There’s Just One Problem Nobody Can Answer Summary and Key Points: China calls it the aircraft carrier killer. The DF-26B is built to do what most weapons can’t — track a... Isaac SeitzJune 1, 2026