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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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer departs after conducting aerial refueling with a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, Oct. 25, 2019. The B-1B flew directly from its home station of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy strategic bombers anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

B-1B Lancer Bombers Have to Fly In From England Now Because Iran Has Degraded the American Bases Closer to the Fight

American B-1B Lancers have struck Revolutionary Guard targets in Iran, flying in from the United Kingdom because closer bases have been degraded. CENTCOM did...

Brandon WeichertJuly 23, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

The Treaty

Trump Just Read Iran an Escalation Schedule on Live TV — Power Plants Next Week, Then the Bridges, Unless They Deal

CENTCOM hit Iran's Greater Tunb island for 90 minutes in broad daylight Wednesday as Trump laid out an escalation calendar — power plants next...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 15, 2026

'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

The Treaty

‘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

After Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump declared the ceasefire dead — calling Iran's leaders "scum" — as...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 8, 2026

FILE PHOTO -- The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

The Treaty

‘You Close It, and You Won’t Have a Country’: Trump’s Warning to Iran After It Shut the Strait Again

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again — though CENTCOM says it's still open, and the ship counts are murky. Trump's response was...

Steve BalestrieriJune 22, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

B-1B Lancer Bombers Have to Fly In From England Now Because Iran Has Degraded the American Bases Closer to the Fight

The Treaty

Trump Just Read Iran an Escalation Schedule on Live TV — Power Plants Next Week, Then the Bridges, Unless They Deal

The Treaty

‘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

The Treaty

‘You Close It, and You Won’t Have a Country’: Trump’s Warning to Iran After It Shut the Strait Again

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