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$700,000,000,000: The Trump-Class Battleship Is F-35 Expensive and Could End Up Being a ‘Bomb Magnet’ for China

The U.S. Navy Trump-class battleship program could run $700,000,000,000 in total life-cycle costs through the 2050s. The U.S. Navy plans to build 15 Trump-class...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Cheap Chinese EVs Would Gut America’s Ability to Fight a Long War Over Taiwan

For months, conservatives have fretted that Donald Trump may agree to open the U.S. auto market to cheap Chinese electric vehicles as part of...

Andrew LathamMay 14, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

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The U.S. Military Is Preparing to Fight the Last War — A Retired Rear Adm. Says Every War Plan Is Now Obsolete

Retired Rear Adm. Lorin Selby — who served 37 years as a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer and as the 26th Chief of Naval...

Reuben JohnsonMay 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Sees a Weak America

China sees a weakened United States. U.S. President Donald J. Trump has arrived in Beijing for 2 days of talks with Chinese Communist Party...

Reuben JohnsonMay 14, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Has 1,400,000,000 Barrells of Oil Ready to Wait Out the Iran War and America’s Reserves Are Draining Out Fast

Newly released U.S. government estimates reveal that China entered the 2026 Iran War with one of the largest strategic stockpiles on Earth, underscoring Beijing’s...

Jack BuckbyMay 13, 2026

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing returns home to Barksdale Air Force Base following a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 20, 2023. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of the United States forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

The Treaty

The IEA Director Just Called the Iran War ‘The Largest Supply Disruption in the History of the Global Oil Market’ — Trump Heads to Beijing for the Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing this week for a May 14-15 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The IEA director recently called...

Andrew LathamMay 13, 2026

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Since the February 28 strikes on Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to roughly 5% of pre-war levels. That removes approximately...

Andrew LathamMay 12, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

The U.S. Navy released its 30-year shipbuilding plan on Monday. The plan confirmed President Trump’s planned new battleships will be nuclear-powered. The Navy intends...

Reuben JohnsonMay 12, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The World Is Losing 100,000,000 Barrels of Oil Per Week — Even the IEA’s Largest-Ever Strategic Reserve Release Cannot Keep Up

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday that the world is losing approximately 100 million barrels of oil per week. Tanker traffic through the...

Jack BuckbyMay 11, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$700,000,000,000: The Trump-Class Battleship Is F-35 Expensive and Could End Up Being a ‘Bomb Magnet’ for China

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Cheap Chinese EVs Would Gut America’s Ability to Fight a Long War Over Taiwan

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Military Is Preparing to Fight the Last War — A Retired Rear Adm. Says Every War Plan Is Now Obsolete

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Sees a Weak America

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Has 1,400,000,000 Barrells of Oil Ready to Wait Out the Iran War and America’s Reserves Are Draining Out Fast

The Treaty

The IEA Director Just Called the Iran War ‘The Largest Supply Disruption in the History of the Global Oil Market’ — Trump Heads to Beijing for the Xi Summit

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

Dollars and Sense

The World Is Losing 100,000,000 Barrels of Oil Per Week — Even the IEA’s Largest-Ever Strategic Reserve Release Cannot Keep Up

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