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The Treaty

Forget the Strait of Hormuz for a Moment: The Number That Really Matters Now Is How Many Air Defense Missiles Are Left

A CSIS report finds American air defense stocks at dangerously low levels, with deliveries outpaced by expenditure. Officials fear Putin and Xi are factoring...

Caleb LarsonJuly 30, 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

Forget the Toll Booth: America Says Iran Is Selling Ships Protection From Dangers It Manufactures Itself

Iran has rejected Oman's proposal to split control of the Strait of Hormuz evenly, demanding instead that the inbound lane sit entirely in Iranian...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 29, 2026

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Dollars and Sense

‘A Divine Gift to the Great Iranian Nation’: How Tehran’s Deputy Speaker Describes Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's deputy parliament speaker says control of the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran permanently, calling it a divine gift and an achievement of...

Stephen SilverJuly 29, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Turned Down Oman’s Plan for the Strait of Hormuz and Asked Instead That One Direction of Traffic Run Through Its Own Waters

Oman has offered Iran a Gulf-backed framework letting ships make voluntary contributions for navigation and rescue services rather than pay transit fees. Iran's deputy...

Jack BuckbyJuly 28, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel “RaZZ” Larson, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, April 14th, 2023. The F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration showcases the unmatched maneuverability of the airframe by executing a series of combat maneuvers to inspire Americans and their allies, and deter foreign adversaries. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Michael Bowman)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Military Experts Say the Real Problem With Seizing Kharg Island Is Not Taking It From Iran but Holding It Afterward

Trump posted AI-generated images of a strike on Kharg Island, reviving talk of seizing the hub that handles most of Iran's oil exports. A...

Isaac SeitzJuly 28, 2026

Majors Michael Shower and Evan Dertien, F/A-22 Raptor pilots, and Captains Thomas Borrego and Eric Nyman, F-15 Eagle pilots, prepare for a flyover during the Air Combat Command Tattoo ceremonies held at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia September 8th and 9th, 2005. Langley's new Raptor had a major role in this modern day version of a traditional retreat ceremony. Integrated into its music, drill, and ceremony are aircraft flyovers, fireworks, and dialogue that traces the Virginia Peninsula's long and historic relationship with America's armed forces. (USAF Photo by TSgt Ben Bloker)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Strait of Hormuz: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Is Being Chased All the Way Around Africa to Reach Its Buyers

Saudi Arabia blames Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq for a drone strike on its oil infrastructure; the militias have not claimed it. A Saudi...

Brandon WeichertJuly 28, 2026

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak privately in the Vermeil Room before a dinner, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Trump’s Own Allies Call the Netanyahu Meeting a Disaster for America First — Republicans Say Israel and America Want the Same Thing in Iran

Trump and Netanyahu met at the White House for roughly ninety minutes, their first face-to-face talks since the campaign against Iran began five months...

Jack BuckbyJuly 28, 2026

President Donald J. Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq during an event to launch Trump Accounts, Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a Painful Truth: Most Americans Hate the Iran War

Support for the Iran war is collapsing even among Trump's MAGA base, polls show, as gas prices surge in every state. The Guardian found...

Stephen SilverJuly 28, 2026

New HIMARS Attack Creative Commons Photo.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a New Problem: Oman Just Put a Hormuz Peace Plan on the Table and Iran Might Take It

Oman is pushing a new round of US–Iran talks over who controls the Strait of Hormuz. Its regionally backed proposal, modeled on how Malacca...

Brandon WeichertJuly 28, 2026

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The Treaty

Forget the Strait of Hormuz for a Moment: The Number That Really Matters Now Is How Many Air Defense Missiles Are Left

Dollars and Sense

Forget the Toll Booth: America Says Iran Is Selling Ships Protection From Dangers It Manufactures Itself

Dollars and Sense

‘A Divine Gift to the Great Iranian Nation’: How Tehran’s Deputy Speaker Describes Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Dollars and Sense

Iran Turned Down Oman’s Plan for the Strait of Hormuz and Asked Instead That One Direction of Traffic Run Through Its Own Waters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Military Experts Say the Real Problem With Seizing Kharg Island Is Not Taking It From Iran but Holding It Afterward

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Strait of Hormuz: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Is Being Chased All the Way Around Africa to Reach Its Buyers

The Treaty

Trump’s Own Allies Call the Netanyahu Meeting a Disaster for America First — Republicans Say Israel and America Want the Same Thing in Iran

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a Painful Truth: Most Americans Hate the Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a New Problem: Oman Just Put a Hormuz Peace Plan on the Table and Iran Might Take It

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