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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Is Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz Again — but Iran’s Mines Are Still in the Water and Hundreds of Ships Are Stuck

Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz again — Trump touts a record 19 million barrels in a day, and prices have fallen...

Steve BalestrieriJune 25, 2026

President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order creating an anti-fraud task force to be led by Vice President JD Vance, Monday, March 16, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

Trump says there are "no tolls, no insurance costs, and no other charges" in the Strait of Hormuz — and threatens to end talks...

Jack BuckbyJune 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

President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Dollars and Sense

One-Fifth of the World’s Oil Runs Through Hormuz. A Failed Deal Could Push Prices Toward $200

A day after Iran snubbed him in Switzerland, Vice President Vance called the talks a "very, very good day" and said Iran agreed to...

Jack BuckbyJune 22, 2026

Donald Trump Meeting With French President White House Flickr Photo

The Treaty

Donald Trump Isn’t Looking for the Perfect Iran Deal. He’s Looking for an Exit He Can Sell

Trump may bomb Iran again — but the likelier outcome, this analysis argues, is that he takes a thin deal, calls it a win,...

Andrew LathamJune 19, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The Oil Business Is Shifting From Hormuz to Houston. The Iran War May Have Made It Permanent

The Iran war may end Friday, but one shift it triggered could be permanent: the oil business moving from Hormuz to Houston. The UAE...

Steve BalestrieriJune 16, 2026

FILE PHOTO -- The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

The Treaty

Iran Took Devastating Damage From the Air — and May Still Walk Away With the War’s Biggest Prize

America started the Iran war — and is now being sidelined from it, as Israel and Iran trade strikes on their own schedules. One...

Robert E. KellyJune 11, 2026

Dollars and Sense

One Scenario Has Oil Hitting $200 a Barrel and the World Tipping Into Recession — and the Strait of Hormuz Is the Trigger

Iran has time on its side — and every week the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, the danger to the global economy grows. A...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 3, 2026

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Is Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz Again — but Iran’s Mines Are Still in the Water and Hundreds of Ships Are Stuck

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

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

Dollars and Sense

One-Fifth of the World’s Oil Runs Through Hormuz. A Failed Deal Could Push Prices Toward $200

The Treaty

Donald Trump Isn’t Looking for the Perfect Iran Deal. He’s Looking for an Exit He Can Sell

Dollars and Sense

The Oil Business Is Shifting From Hormuz to Houston. The Iran War May Have Made It Permanent

The Treaty

Iran Took Devastating Damage From the Air — and May Still Walk Away With the War’s Biggest Prize

Dollars and Sense

One Scenario Has Oil Hitting $200 a Barrel and the World Tipping Into Recession — and the Strait of Hormuz Is the Trigger

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