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Trump Says the Iran Deal Is in Its “Final Throes.” Israel’s Warplanes Tell a Very Different Story

President Donald Trump insists that an agreement to end the war with Iran is within reach. Speaking to reporters, Trump said that negotiators are...

Jack BuckbyJune 9, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The Iran War Means America Is Draining Its Oil Reserve at a Record Pace. It Still Won’t Fix the Problem at the Gas Pump

The most alarming number in American energy this spring is not the price on the gas pump sign. It is the speed at which...

Harry J. KazianisJune 9, 2026

A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen climbs during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 20, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated the 70th anniversary of NATO and highlighted the United States' enduring commitment to its European allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Thomasson)

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Canada Doesn’t Have To Choose: Buy All 88 F-35s And Add The JAS 39 Saab Gripen Fighters

Mark Carney has been handed a genuinely hard problem, and folded inside it is an unusually clean solution, at least, that’s what I would...

Harry J. KazianisJune 9, 2026

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A French Fighter Jet Just Shot Down a Mystery Drone Over NATO Soil. It Won’t Be the Last Thanks to the Ukraine War

On Monday, NATO fighter jets shot down an errant drone that wandered into Latvian airspace presumably as a result of electronic warfare interference, though...

Caleb LarsonJune 9, 2026

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Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Drone Assault on Russia Means Gas Shortages and Putin Looks Powerless to Stop It

An acute fuel shortage is squeezing drivers in Crimea as authorities on the Russian-occupied peninsula suspend fuel supplies amid a concerted Ukrainian strike effort...

Caleb LarsonJune 9, 2026

Putin Back in 2023 Creative Commons Photo

Ukraine War

A Year Ago, Every Expert Was Certain Ukraine Couldn’t Beat Russia. Look at Where Things Stand Now

Manila, Philippines – On 17 June, the leaders of the G7 nations (France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, and...

Reuben JohnsonJune 9, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, lands on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 11, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for Over a Year. And It Could Be Far Worse

A couple of days ago, CNN released footage showing the aftermath of the laundry fire, which burned several hundred living spaces aboard the USS...

Isaac SeitzJune 8, 2026

A B-1 Bomber, 77th Weapons Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, performs a fly by for the crowd during an Air Force Firepower Demonstration at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nev., Oct 8. The Firepower Demonstration is held twice a year and gives the general public a glimpse into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission.

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There Are Only Three Ways the Iran War Ends. One of Them Is Catastrophic

The Iran War has become an economic game of chicken. On one side, the US naval blockade has crushed Iran’s seaborne oil exports by...

Harrison KassJune 8, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley B. McDowell)

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America’s Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Could Be Out of Action Far Longer Than the Navy Is Saying

New video footage obtained by CNN offers the world a look at the extent of the fire that broke out aboard the USS Gerald...

Jack BuckbyJune 8, 2026

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The Treaty

Trump Says the Iran Deal Is in Its “Final Throes.” Israel’s Warplanes Tell a Very Different Story

Dollars and Sense

The Iran War Means America Is Draining Its Oil Reserve at a Record Pace. It Still Won’t Fix the Problem at the Gas Pump

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Doesn’t Have To Choose: Buy All 88 F-35s And Add The JAS 39 Saab Gripen Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A French Fighter Jet Just Shot Down a Mystery Drone Over NATO Soil. It Won’t Be the Last Thanks to the Ukraine War

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Drone Assault on Russia Means Gas Shortages and Putin Looks Powerless to Stop It

Ukraine War

A Year Ago, Every Expert Was Certain Ukraine Couldn’t Beat Russia. Look at Where Things Stand Now

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for Over a Year. And It Could Be Far Worse

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There Are Only Three Ways the Iran War Ends. One of Them Is Catastrophic

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Could Be Out of Action Far Longer Than the Navy Is Saying

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