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The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) underway in the Western Pacific on 12 November 2017. The strike groups were underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. This was the first time since August 2007 that three U.S. Navy carriers operated together. In 2007, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) participated in exercise "Valiant Shield".

The Treaty

‘Get to Work, Everybody, and Get It DONE’: Trump Called Off the Attack on Iran and Says the ‘Perimeters of a Deal’ Are Agreed

Caleb Larson reports the war's edges keep moving: Iran vows 'whatever action is necessary' against Kyiv over Caspian strikes on its shipping, and the...

Caleb LarsonAugust 3, 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

Trump Just Got Hit with a New Problem: He Announced a ‘Deal’ to End the Iran War and Tehran Denies One Is Anywhere Close

Stephen Silver reports Trump's Truth Social deal announcement met flat denials from Tehran, which confirms only route talks with Oman. A former Iranian diplomat...

Stephen SilverAugust 3, 2026

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Talk of a Breakthrough: Iran Says No Direct Talks With Washington Are Even Planned and Its Demand Is Total Control of Hormuz

Steve Balestrieri reports Iran is negotiating a temporary Hormuz corridor with Oman while ruling out direct talks with Washington. Tehran rejected splitting control evenly,...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 3, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a Way Out of the Iran War: Oman Has a Two-Route Plan for Hormuz and Tehran Actually Seems Interested

Brandon J. Weichert writes that Oman has offered a new paradigm for the Strait of Hormuz: inbound ships use Iran's route, outbound ships use...

Brandon WeichertAugust 3, 2026

Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook is underway for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. Donald Cook departed Naval Station Norfolk Monday, September 19th. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Pittman)

Dollars and Sense

Forget America and Gas Prices: The Iran War Has Come for China’s Economy

The Iran War Has Not Hit China Hardest. It Is Making Beijing’s Domestic Problems More Expensive: A South China Morning Post report published on...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 3, 2026

The Treaty

Donald Trump Was Right: The Strait of Hormuz Might Reopen Soon and Your Wallet Is Clapping

Araghchi says talks with Oman have reached their final stages, and what the two are negotiating is not a ceasefire but a new design...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 3, 2026

President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Trump Says the Perimeters of a Deal Have Now Been Agreed, and Iran’s Own Government Has Said Nothing at All About It

Trump announced on Truth Social that he had cancelled the planned attack on Iran because the perimeters of a deal had been agreed, covering...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 2, 2026

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (June 12, 2019) B-52 out of EDW carries ARRW IMV asset for its first captive carry flight over Edwards Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Green Beret Veteran Argues That Bombing Alone Will Never Force Iran to Surrender, and the Historical Record Backs Him

Retired Special Forces Lt. Col. Stephen Cook argues the campaign against Iran fits a long historical pattern: from Pantelleria to Kosovo to Desert Storm,...

Stephen D. CookAugust 1, 2026

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts routine operations while underway in the South China sea July 23, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Novak)

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An Iranian General Has Warned That Any Country Serving as an American Shield Would Face the Conflict Directly Itself

Kuwait says its air defenses destroyed a fresh wave of Iranian drones with nobody hurt, and a tanker off Oman was struck in the...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 1, 2026

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The Treaty

‘Get to Work, Everybody, and Get It DONE’: Trump Called Off the Attack on Iran and Says the ‘Perimeters of a Deal’ Are Agreed

Dollars and Sense

Trump Just Got Hit with a New Problem: He Announced a ‘Deal’ to End the Iran War and Tehran Denies One Is Anywhere Close

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Talk of a Breakthrough: Iran Says No Direct Talks With Washington Are Even Planned and Its Demand Is Total Control of Hormuz

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a Way Out of the Iran War: Oman Has a Two-Route Plan for Hormuz and Tehran Actually Seems Interested

Dollars and Sense

Forget America and Gas Prices: The Iran War Has Come for China’s Economy

The Treaty

Donald Trump Was Right: The Strait of Hormuz Might Reopen Soon and Your Wallet Is Clapping

The Treaty

Trump Says the Perimeters of a Deal Have Now Been Agreed, and Iran’s Own Government Has Said Nothing at All About It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Green Beret Veteran Argues That Bombing Alone Will Never Force Iran to Surrender, and the Historical Record Backs Him

Uncategorized

An Iranian General Has Warned That Any Country Serving as an American Shield Would Face the Conflict Directly Itself

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