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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)

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Iran Says the Tanker El Gaia Hit a Sea Mine — CENTCOM Says Iran Itself Struck the Ship Twice, by Missile and by Drone

The IRGC says the El Gaia exploded on a sea mine; CENTCOM calls that false — Iran struck the tanker with a missile last...

Shay BottomleySeptember 15, 2026

Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, performs during the Chicago Air and Water Show, Aug. 17, 2019. Founded in 2007, the F-22 Demo Team showcases the unique capabilities of the world's premier fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

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The Pentagon Watchdog Puts the Iran War’s Cost at Thirty-Three Billion Dollars Through June — Most of It Replacing Munitions

The Pentagon inspector general's first accounting of the Iran war tallies the cost through June — most of it replacing munitions — and finds...

Shay BottomleySeptember 15, 2026

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) sails in the Philippine Sea Aug. 26, 2018 during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. PASSEX enabled the Wasp ARG and the JMSDF a chance to practice communications and maneuvering procedures. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group is currently operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor King)

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The US Navy Has a New Problem: Iran Claims To Have Captured a Sophisticated Drone Submarine, But the Facts Are All Over the Place

Iran's IRGC says it captured an Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near Hormuz, mocking America's smart whale and suggesting it will reverse-engineer it. CENTCOM counters...

Jack BuckbySeptember 9, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) operates in the Mediterranean Sea Jan. 9, 2015. Cole, home-ported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released) ( )

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The Sneaky Way Donald Trump Could Get Out of the Iran War

The Wall Street Journal reports Trump has been discussing with aides whether to declare the Iran war over and begin bringing American forces home,...

Jack BuckbySeptember 3, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers in a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon during AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 24, 2026. The F-16, a multi-role fighter aircraft capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, demonstrates its versatility through dynamic aerial demonstrations across the U.S. and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Cardo)

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Trump Says the U.S. Waited Until Iran Almost Finished Rebuilding Its Radar, Then Hit It, Because Tehran Cannot See Anything

Tuesday's strikes hit around a hundred targets, Axios reports, including American drones firing into the engine rooms of two Iranian state tankers under Trump's...

Georgia GilholySeptember 2, 2026

Dollars and Sense

America Tapped Its Emergency Oil Reserve Just Four Times Before This War, and Never Like This: The Biggest Release in Its History

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by more than three million barrels last week to its lowest level in more than four decades. U.S.-Iran strikes...

Georgia GilholySeptember 2, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

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Trump Just Drew His Line on Hormuz: No State Can or Should Control It, While Iran Claims a Twenty-Four-Mile Strait as Its Own

A month without U.S.-Iran combat ended with American strikes on launchers CENTCOM says were laying sea mines, and Iran's retaliation has reached the UAE,...

Shay BottomleySeptember 2, 2026

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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Donald Trump Just Started Bombing Iran Again: His Own Military Commanders Keep Stating the US Military Can’t Keep It Up

American forces struck Revolutionary Guard targets across southern Iran after attempted attacks on shipping, CENTCOM said, and Iran fired back despite Trump's warning that...

Jack BuckbySeptember 1, 2026

President Donald Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for a trip to New York. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

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Donald Trump’s Kharg Island Invasion Fantasy Just Got Hit with a Heavy Dose of Reality

CNN has reported that plans to seize Kharg Island were drawn up months ago and repeatedly set aside as too dangerous, according to a...

Stephen SilverSeptember 1, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says the Tanker El Gaia Hit a Sea Mine — CENTCOM Says Iran Itself Struck the Ship Twice, by Missile and by Drone

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Pentagon Watchdog Puts the Iran War’s Cost at Thirty-Three Billion Dollars Through June — Most of It Replacing Munitions

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a New Problem: Iran Claims To Have Captured a Sophisticated Drone Submarine, But the Facts Are All Over the Place

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Sneaky Way Donald Trump Could Get Out of the Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Says the U.S. Waited Until Iran Almost Finished Rebuilding Its Radar, Then Hit It, Because Tehran Cannot See Anything

Dollars and Sense

America Tapped Its Emergency Oil Reserve Just Four Times Before This War, and Never Like This: The Biggest Release in Its History

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Drew His Line on Hormuz: No State Can or Should Control It, While Iran Claims a Twenty-Four-Mile Strait as Its Own

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Started Bombing Iran Again: His Own Military Commanders Keep Stating the US Military Can’t Keep It Up

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump’s Kharg Island Invasion Fantasy Just Got Hit with a Heavy Dose of Reality

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