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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)

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Trump Refused Two Requests from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince in One Day for Military Action Against the Houthis

The Houthis say they fired dozens of missiles and drones at Khamis Mushait air base — hangars, radars, runways, ammo depots — as emergency...

Shay BottomleySeptember 15, 2026

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the mid-Pacific. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and tracked the target with its on board AN/SPY-1 radar. The event was the third consecutive successful intercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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Saudi Exports Through the Red Sea Have Risen Eightfold, and That Is the Very Route Now Under Attack

The Houthis say the strikes answered Saudi attacks on Yemeni provinces the day before. Government forces meanwhile report gains across four provinces and are...

Shay BottomleySeptember 9, 2026

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Iranian sources say drones and ballistic missiles struck two Jordanian air bases and hit three F-35 fighters. CENTCOM denies it. Satellite imagery appears to...

Isaac SeitzJuly 30, 2026

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)

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Donald Trump Has Two Ways to Beat Iran and No Idea Which One Works

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...

Andrew LathamJuly 24, 2026

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Trump Refused Two Requests from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince in One Day for Military Action Against the Houthis

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Exports Through the Red Sea Have Risen Eightfold, and That Is the Very Route Now Under Attack

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Has Two Ways to Beat Iran and No Idea Which One Works

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