Dollars and Sense Why the Iran War’s Trajectory May Hinge on China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Summary and Key Points: Almost every conversation about the Iran War points the same way — toward Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz, the warships... Andrew LathamJune 4, 2026
The Treaty Trump’s Iran War Has No Clean Endgame — and the Likeliest Deal Would Favor Tehran U.S. President Donald J. Trump has found himself in a mess, or perhaps it is better to say he has created one for himself.... Robert FarleyJune 4, 2026
Dollars and Sense Everyone’s Watching Gas Prices. The Fuel That Could Actually Break the Economy Is the One Almost No One Talks Abou Summary and Key Points: Here’s a thought experiment one national security analyst can’t shake: what if the Strait of Hormuz simply stays closed —... Brandon WeichertJune 4, 2026
Ukraine War Ukraine Just Proved Russia Can’t Protect Its Two Greatest Cities — and the Timing Couldn’t Have Been More Humiliating Summary and Key Points: For one week a year, St. Petersburg belongs to Vladimir Putin — host to a glittering economic forum built to... Caleb LarsonJune 4, 2026
The Treaty America Has Already Lost the Iran War — and Trump’s Two Options Left Are Both Disasters The United States has been effectively defeated by Iran in this year’s war. US President Donald Trump has been unable to coerce acceptable terms... Robert E. KellyJune 4, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Iran Just Struck Kuwait International Airport — And the Ceasefire Could Be Next The Kuwait Airport Strikes Explained – Summary and Key Points: Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Kuwait International Airport mark a dangerous escalation in the... Jack BuckbyJune 3, 2026
Dollars and Sense The Iran War Has Already Hit Your Gas Tank. Next, Economists Warn, It’s Coming for Your Grocery Bill Summary and Key Points: So far, the Iran War has hit Americans where they expected: at the gas pump, where prices have jumped 35%... Isaac SeitzJune 3, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The U.S. Navy’s Last Line of Defense Is an Autonomous Gun That Thinks for Itself — and the Fleet Nicknamed It ‘R2-D2’ Summary and Key Points: It looks almost comical — a squat white dome sailors nicknamed “R2-D2.” But the Phalanx is one of the deadliest... Steve BalestrieriJune 3, 2026
Dollars and Sense China’s Oil Imports Have Collapsed by Half Since the Iran War — and the Reason Prices Haven’t Exploded Is Quietly Alarming China’s crude oil imports have collapsed since the Iran War began, but global oil markets have so far avoided the supply shock many analysts... Jack BuckbyJune 3, 2026