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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, pose on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an aerial photo exercise. VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer Belknap)

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The U.S. and Iran Spent Three Days Shooting at Each Other Around the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Become a War

The U.S. and Iran spent three days shooting at each other around the Strait of Hormuz — Iran hit a ship, the U.S. struck...

Harry J. KazianisJune 27, 2026

Putin 2021 Photo on Airplane Image Credit Russian Federation

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Hit the Factory That Builds the Launchers for Russia’s Iskander Missiles — With a Missile It Designed and Built Itself

Ukraine struck nearly 900 kilometers into Russia overnight, hitting the plant that builds the launchers for the same Iskander missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian...

Harry J. KazianisJune 27, 2026

Putin in May 2022 Looking Tough Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Promised Russia 40 Days of Strikes. The Real Problem Is That Putin Has No Good Way to Respond

Ukraine has promised Russia a punishing 40 days of strikes — and the deeper problem, this analysis argues, is that Putin has no good...

Jack BuckbyJune 26, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Is on Track to Build 8 Million Drones This Year — and Russia’s Air Defenses Can’t Keep Up

Growing Ukrainian Drone Strikes Overwhelm Russian Air Defenses: Ukraine is overwhelming Russia’s air defenses with a growing fleet of long-range drones that target oil...

Steve BalestrieriJune 26, 2026

Putin in May of 2021 Russian Federation Photo

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Sent 660 Drones at Russia in One Night — and Exposed the One Problem No Air Defense Can Solve

Ukraine sent more than 660 drones at Russia in a single night — one of the largest strikes of the war. But the deeper...

Harrison KassJune 26, 2026

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

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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

Sky Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment engaged targets with the Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system in Grafenwoehr, Germany September 8, 2018 during Saber Junction 18. Exercise Saber Junction 18 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations.

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Ukraine’s Spy Chief Just Named the Five Border Crossings Where Belarus Is Building Bases ‘With No Purpose Other Than Military’

Ukraine's foreign intelligence chief has handed Zelensky an assessment naming five specific border crossings where Belarus, "under obvious Russian influence," is building ammunition depots,...

Reuben JohnsonJune 26, 2026

Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook is underway for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. Donald Cook departed Naval Station Norfolk Monday, September 19th. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Pittman)

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57 Ships Just Proved They Could Bypass Iran’s Chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Hours Later, Iran Fired on a Ship

A UN-backed route through the Strait of Hormuz was working — 57 ships had already slipped past Iran's chokehold via Omani waters. Then Iran...

Jack BuckbyJune 26, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. and Iran Spent Three Days Shooting at Each Other Around the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Become a War

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Hit the Factory That Builds the Launchers for Russia’s Iskander Missiles — With a Missile It Designed and Built Itself

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Promised Russia 40 Days of Strikes. The Real Problem Is That Putin Has No Good Way to Respond

Ukraine War

Ukraine Is on Track to Build 8 Million Drones This Year — and Russia’s Air Defenses Can’t Keep Up

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Sent 660 Drones at Russia in One Night — and Exposed the One Problem No Air Defense Can Solve

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

Ukraine’s Spy Chief Just Named the Five Border Crossings Where Belarus Is Building Bases ‘With No Purpose Other Than Military’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

57 Ships Just Proved They Could Bypass Iran’s Chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Hours Later, Iran Fired on a Ship

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