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Donald Trump Needs to Thank China for Never Letting Oil Prices Hit $200 Per Barrel and Smash the US Economy

When the Iran war began, analysts warned oil could reach levels double today's — yet prices only just crossed triple digits. S&P's chief economist...

Jack Buckby2 days ago

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 Buckby3 days ago

Ukraine War

Putin Just Got Handed a Humiliation by Its Best Friend: China’s Delegation Asked Ukraine, Not Russia, for Safety Inside Russia

During Putin's Eastern Economic Forum, China's sixth-ranked leader asked Ukraine not to strike Vladivostok — and Ukraine agreed, Kyodo reports, possibly expecting Beijing to...

Reuben Johnson4 days ago

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing takes off in support of a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 18, 2025. The Weapons School trains students to be tactical experts in their combat specialty while also mastering battlespace dominance and integration of joint assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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The US Military Has a New Threat to Worry About: Iran Just Changed Its War Strategy and Might Strike ‘Preemptively’

An Iranian army spokesman said on state television that the country's doctrine has shifted toward pre-emptive action, and that its forces answered the latest...

Jack BuckbySeptember 4, 2026

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Ukraine War

Putin’s House of Cards Is Falling Apart All Around Him

A spokesman for Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces describes the expanded effort as a strategic aviation blockade, with production being scaled to keep central Russian...

Georgia GilholySeptember 4, 2026

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Ukraine War

Putin Just Got Handed the Bill for His Invasion of Ukraine: Moscow Is Under Relentless Attack By Drones Night After Night

Ukraine has formally notified ICAO that Russian airspace is not safe for civilian aviation and asked member states to bar their carriers, and ICAO...

Georgia GilholySeptember 3, 2026

Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

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Iran Still Has Over a Hundred Million Barrels of Crude on Tankers, but the Stockpile Is Shrinking Fast Under the Blockade, per Vortexa

Iran's oil minister insists crude sales continue in distant waters, and tracking firms count more than a hundred Iran-linked shadow tankers active, but Buckby...

Jack BuckbySeptember 2, 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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The US Navy Has a Problem: America Is Trapped on Defense in the Red Sea and Burning Through Missiles Fast

Retired Army Special Forces Lt. Col. Stephen Cook argues America is trapped on defense in the Red Sea, burning irreplaceable air-defense weapons against cheap...

Stephen D. CookSeptember 2, 2026

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Donald Trump Is Sitting on One Question About the Iran War the Entire World Wants An Answer To

Georgia Gilholy weighs six months of Operation Epic Fury: commanders telling Hegseth the tempo is unsustainable, CNAS calling the campaign a success funded by...

Georgia GilholyAugust 31, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Needs to Thank China for Never Letting Oil Prices Hit $200 Per Barrel and Smash the US Economy

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

Ukraine War

Putin Just Got Handed a Humiliation by Its Best Friend: China’s Delegation Asked Ukraine, Not Russia, for Safety Inside Russia

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Has a New Threat to Worry About: Iran Just Changed Its War Strategy and Might Strike ‘Preemptively’

Ukraine War

Putin’s House of Cards Is Falling Apart All Around Him

Ukraine War

Putin Just Got Handed the Bill for His Invasion of Ukraine: Moscow Is Under Relentless Attack By Drones Night After Night

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Still Has Over a Hundred Million Barrels of Crude on Tankers, but the Stockpile Is Shrinking Fast Under the Blockade, per Vortexa

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a Problem: America Is Trapped on Defense in the Red Sea and Burning Through Missiles Fast

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Is Sitting on One Question About the Iran War the Entire World Wants An Answer To

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