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U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demo Team commander, performs the Raptor Slide during the Abbotsford Airshow, Aug. 5, 2021, at Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. During the Raptor-slide the aircraft actually slides down and backwards under control before Gunderson adjusts the aircrafts position and powers out of the maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Fired on a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and Now the Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors Has Been Halted

Iran fired on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and the fallout was immediate: the UN has now halted the planned...

Steve BalestrieriJune 26, 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)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Fired on a Cargo Ship Near Oman — Hours After Warning Vessels Not to Use the New UN-Backed Route

Iran fired on a cargo ship off Oman on Thursday — hours after warning vessels not to use a new UN-backed route through the...

Jack BuckbyJune 25, 2026

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Combat Drill. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Dollars and Sense

America Had the Bigger Military and Still Lost the Oil War to Iran. Here’s the One Thing Aircraft Carriers Couldn’t Fix

Most accounts credit U.S. firepower or Iranian resilience for ending the war. This analysis argues the real story was oil — and the outcome...

Andrew LathamJune 25, 2026

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, OMB Director Russ Vought, and others, delivers remarks after signing an Executive Order on quantum computing in the Oval Office, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Deal Explicitly Bans Threats of Force. Trump Just Made Another One — and It Could Blow Up the Talks

The Iran deal Trump signed explicitly bans both sides from threatening force. On Tuesday, he made another implied threat anyway — "I'll do what...

Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Emergency Oil Reserve Just Hit Its Lowest Level Since 1983 — and Trump Says It Was Four Weeks From Empty

America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983 — and Trump says that without an Iran deal, it would have...

Steve BalestrieriJune 24, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The Iran War Made Americans Drive Less and Buy EVs. Here’s Why It Won’t Las

When the Iran war sent gas prices surging, Americans drove less, took transit, and rushed to buy hybrids and EVs. But the shift won't...

Steve BalestrieriJune 24, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2026) –The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez)

Dollars and Sense

11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home

As many as 11,000 seafarers have been trapped in the Persian Gulf for months, stranded by the conflict. Now they're finally being evacuated —...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 355th Wing taxi in formation on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2022. The 355th Wing maintains and operates A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs ensuring its Airmen and aircraft are ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Miller)

The Treaty

The Iran War Was Supposed to Topple the Regime. Four Months Later, Washington Is Negotiating From the Weaker Hand

Trump bombed Iran in February to cripple the regime and give its people the chance to overthrow it — "probably your only chance for...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

Putin in December 2025 Russian Federation Handout Image

Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem: Russia Is Now Locked Into a Fuel Crisis Thanks to the Ukraine War

Russia's fuel crisis is no longer just a frontline problem. It's reached Siberia — Omsk, Novosibirsk, and Irkutsk are now rationing, thousands of miles...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Fired on a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and Now the Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors Has Been Halted

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Fired on a Cargo Ship Near Oman — Hours After Warning Vessels Not to Use the New UN-Backed Route

Dollars and Sense

America Had the Bigger Military and Still Lost the Oil War to Iran. Here’s the One Thing Aircraft Carriers Couldn’t Fix

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Deal Explicitly Bans Threats of Force. Trump Just Made Another One — and It Could Blow Up the Talks

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Emergency Oil Reserve Just Hit Its Lowest Level Since 1983 — and Trump Says It Was Four Weeks From Empty

Dollars and Sense

The Iran War Made Americans Drive Less and Buy EVs. Here’s Why It Won’t Las

Dollars and Sense

11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home

The Treaty

The Iran War Was Supposed to Topple the Regime. Four Months Later, Washington Is Negotiating From the Weaker Hand

Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem: Russia Is Now Locked Into a Fuel Crisis Thanks to the Ukraine War

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