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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Quietly Returning to the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Route — and One Detail Shows Operators Are Betting the Strait Stays Open

Just days after Iran attacked two tankers and drew U.S. strikes in return, ships are cautiously returning to the Strait of Hormuz. Weekly traffic...

Jack Buckby4 days ago

The Treaty

Israel’s Defense Minister Just Warned the War With Iran Could Reignite “Within Two Days” — and That Israel Won’t Wait for Trump’s Word

Just as Washington tries to keep its fragile Iran talks alive in Doha, Israel's defense minister warned the war could reignite "within two days"...

Jack Buckby4 days ago

U.S. Air Force Major Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during sunset over Mathers Airport, Calif., Sept. 24th, 2021, at the California Capital Airshow. The team consists of approximately 15 total Airmen to include the pilot and commander, pilot safety officers, superintendent, team chief, maintenance Airmen, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and public affairs personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

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Iran’s Inflation Just Hit a Level the Country Hasn’t Seen Since World War II — and the Regime Reportedly Can’t Even Pay Its Own Troops

Iran's economy is buckling. Inflation has hit its highest level since 1942, food prices have more than doubled, the rial is collapsing toward record...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

President Donald Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to China David Purdue, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

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Oil Prices Just Fell Back to Where They Were Before the Iran War — but the Tankers Leaving Hormuz Aren’t Being Replaced

Oil prices have fallen back to where they sat before the Iran war, and tankers are streaming out of the Strait of Hormuz —...

Steve Balestrieri5 days ago

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.

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A New Report Suggests Washington Wasn’t Honest About How Badly Iran Damaged the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters

A new Wall Street Journal report suggests Washington wasn't fully honest about how badly Iran's missiles and drones damaged the U.S. Fifth Fleet's headquarters...

Jack BuckbyJune 26, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Strikes Did More Than $400 Million in Damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters — Damage the Pentagon Hadn’t Acknowledged

Iran's missiles and drones did more than $400 million in damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet's headquarters in Bahrain — including damage the Pentagon...

Steve BalestrieriJune 26, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demo Team commander, performs the Raptor Slide during the Abbotsford Airshow, Aug. 5, 2021, at Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. During the Raptor-slide the aircraft actually slides down and backwards under control before Gunderson adjusts the aircrafts position and powers out of the maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)

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Iran Fired on a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and Now the Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors Has Been Halted

Iran fired on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and the fallout was immediate: the UN has now halted the planned...

Steve BalestrieriJune 26, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Proved It Can Choke the World’s Oil. Now the Gulf Is Quietly Building Ways to Make Sure It Never Can Again

Iran proved during the war that it can choke off a fifth of the world's oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Now Gulf states...

Jack BuckbyJune 25, 2026

President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order creating an anti-fraud task force to be led by Vice President JD Vance, Monday, March 16, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

Trump says there are "no tolls, no insurance costs, and no other charges" in the Strait of Hormuz — and threatens to end talks...

Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026

National Security Journal

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Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Quietly Returning to the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Route — and One Detail Shows Operators Are Betting the Strait Stays Open

The Treaty

Israel’s Defense Minister Just Warned the War With Iran Could Reignite “Within Two Days” — and That Israel Won’t Wait for Trump’s Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Inflation Just Hit a Level the Country Hasn’t Seen Since World War II — and the Regime Reportedly Can’t Even Pay Its Own Troops

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Prices Just Fell Back to Where They Were Before the Iran War — but the Tankers Leaving Hormuz Aren’t Being Replaced

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A New Report Suggests Washington Wasn’t Honest About How Badly Iran Damaged the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Strikes Did More Than $400 Million in Damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters — Damage the Pentagon Hadn’t Acknowledged

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Fired on a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and Now the Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors Has Been Halted

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Proved It Can Choke the World’s Oil. Now the Gulf Is Quietly Building Ways to Make Sure It Never Can Again

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

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