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Dollars and Sense

A Top Analyst Warns the U.S. Is Losing an Economic War to Iran — Which Is Now Squeezing Both Ends of the Arabian Peninsula

Iran has taken the Strait of Hormuz out of commercial use, and now its Houthi allies are blockading the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb —...

Brandon WeichertJuly 21, 2026

B-52 Stratofortress, 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, loaded with 12 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) heads toward Iraq with it's new mission directive. The bomber's mission is to provide close air support for coalition troops stabilizing the country of Iraq, April 15, 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqi's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland) (Released)

Dollars and Sense

A Retired Air Marshal Says Iran Just Won a Two-Year War Without Beating Its Enemies in the Air — It Bankrupted Them Instead

Over two years, Iran spent an estimated $4–6 billion on missiles and drones while forcing its enemies to spend far more on defense, a...

Anupam AgarwalJuly 21, 2026

(Oct. 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts rudder checks as part of the ship's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability. All naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Oil Shipments Through the Red Sea Have Already Dropped 36 Percent — the Houthis Just Declared a Blockade Over the Iran War

Yemen's Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, telling ships to avoid its ports, per Reuters and the New York Times. Saudi crude...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 21, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Yemen’s Houthis Just Declared a Blockade on Saudi Arabia’s Ports — and Opened a Dangerous New Front in America’s War With Iran

Yemen's Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia's ports, telling shipping companies not to use them, per New York Times reporting. The move...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 21, 2026

The F-22 Raptor performs a demonstration at the Mather Airshow in Sacramento, California, Sept. 23, 2018. The P-38 is a World War I-era fighter aircraft that was developed for the Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Parsons/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Ordered a Tenth Straight Night of Strikes on Iran — and Hormuz Traffic Still Won’t Move as Neither Side Backs Down

President Trump has intensified the U.S. air campaign against Iran, but commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains near a standstill. Only four...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 21, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran and the Houthis Are Now Threatening the World’s Two Most Important Oil Chokepoints at the Very Same Time

US and Iranian forces traded strikes for a tenth straight night as Yemen's Houthis threatened to block Saudi shipping through Bab el-Mandeb, Harry Kazianis...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 21, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Washington Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Wide Open — but the Traffic Data Says Almost No One Is Willing to Actually Use It

CENTCOM insists the Strait of Hormuz is open and traffic is flowing — but Kpler recorded just eight crossings on July 16, the fewest...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Says Its People Are ‘Counting Down the Minutes’ to Welcome US Troops — Daring an Invasion That Isn’t Coming

Iran's spokesmen taunt that they're 'counting down the minutes' to welcome American ground troops. Steve Balestrieri, a former Special Forces NCO, runs the numbers:...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 20, 2026

Vice President JD Vance gives remarks at a Sports Council announcement, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (White House Intern Photo by Julian Casciano)

The Treaty

The Walls Might Be Closing in on JD Vance Thanks to the Iran War

Vice President Vance entered office as the restraint Republican — then Trump made him the Iran deal's implementer and chief defender. The deal collapsed,...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 20, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

A Top Analyst Warns the U.S. Is Losing an Economic War to Iran — Which Is Now Squeezing Both Ends of the Arabian Peninsula

Dollars and Sense

A Retired Air Marshal Says Iran Just Won a Two-Year War Without Beating Its Enemies in the Air — It Bankrupted Them Instead

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Oil Shipments Through the Red Sea Have Already Dropped 36 Percent — the Houthis Just Declared a Blockade Over the Iran War

Dollars and Sense

Yemen’s Houthis Just Declared a Blockade on Saudi Arabia’s Ports — and Opened a Dangerous New Front in America’s War With Iran

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Ordered a Tenth Straight Night of Strikes on Iran — and Hormuz Traffic Still Won’t Move as Neither Side Backs Down

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran and the Houthis Are Now Threatening the World’s Two Most Important Oil Chokepoints at the Very Same Time

Dollars and Sense

Washington Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Wide Open — but the Traffic Data Says Almost No One Is Willing to Actually Use It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Says Its People Are ‘Counting Down the Minutes’ to Welcome US Troops — Daring an Invasion That Isn’t Coming

The Treaty

The Walls Might Be Closing in on JD Vance Thanks to the Iran War

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