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(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into Such a Warzone Captains are Now Paid $100,000 Per Month to Risk Their Lives

Tanker captains are reportedly being offered nearly seven times their usual monthly pay, plus bonuses for each passage, to sail through the Strait of...

Jack BuckbyOctober 12, 2026

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Ocean, July 2, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Has a Problem: The US Military Will Do Whatever It Takes to Blockade Iran and Cripple Tehran’s Economy

In the Gulf of Oman, a US fighter jet disabled the Ocean Molica, a Panama-flagged cargo ship that had left an Iranian port and...

Jack BuckbyOctober 12, 2026

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater, Monday, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Iran Has a Problem That Just Keeps Getting Worse: The Economy Is Falling Apart and the War Just Won’t End

A US fighter jet disabled a Panama-flagged ship trying to run the American blockade of Iran on Saturday, two days after new Treasury sanctions...

Jack BuckbyOctober 11, 2026

'We'll Probably Hit Them Hard Again Tonight': Trump Just Unleashed 80 Strikes on Iran After It Attacked Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The Treaty

Something Strange Is Happening to Donald Trump: He Somehow Thinks He Deserves ‘Multiple’ Nobel Prizes

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, and President Trump is firing back. He says he ended...

Jack BuckbyOctober 11, 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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Doctors Say the Pentagon’s Battlefield Care System Can’t Keep Up With the Iran War

A Business Insider investigation finds military doctors warning that the Pentagon’s battlefield medical system, built for Iraq and Afghanistan, is struggling to keep up...

Jack BuckbyOctober 10, 2026

KOROR, Palau — A Patriot Advanced Capability 2 Interceptor missile is fired from an M903 Patriot Launching Station assigned to Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the patriot live fire portion of Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on Aug. 21, 2025. Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 is a training event designed to build interoperability, capacity, and relationships that deter aggression and promote peace through strength. The exercise sharpens the brigade’s ability to operate across multiple domains, reinforcing U.S. Army Pacific’s commitment to regional security and stability.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Pentagon Just Got Handed a Troubling Account From Kuwait: Troops Say a US Base Ran Short of Ammunition During an Iranian Attack

Service members told CBS News that Camp Buehring in Kuwait was hit by Iranian drones, ballistic missiles and even fighter jets, and that the...

Caleb LarsonOctober 10, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Has A New Iran Problem: Lots of Weapons Were Destroyed By Tehran with Bombs and are Missiles Running Low

The Iran war has strained America’s munitions stockpiles, with the Pentagon’s inspector general warning of strategic shortfalls and resupply bottlenecks. A congressional report counts...

Caleb LarsonOctober 10, 2026

(July 11, 2014) – The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is underway during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Estes/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Strange Is Happening to Iran: Tehran Is Trying to Wait Out Donald Trump and Turning Hormuz Into a Pressure Cooker

President Trump says the US won’t strike Iran before the midterms, insisting Iran is in very bad condition economically and militarily. But with tanker...

Isaac SeitzOctober 10, 2026

Donald Trump at Oval Office Event Creative Commons Photo

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says Fuel Prices Will Collapse Once the Iran War Ends. The Bad News: That Almost Certainly Isn’t Going to Happen

Persian Gulf oil exports have bounced back to near prewar levels, but fuel prices aren’t following them down. Supertanker rates and insurance premiums have...

Jack BuckbyOctober 9, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into Such a Warzone Captains are Now Paid $100,000 Per Month to Risk Their Lives

Dollars and Sense

Iran Has a Problem: The US Military Will Do Whatever It Takes to Blockade Iran and Cripple Tehran’s Economy

The Treaty

Iran Has a Problem That Just Keeps Getting Worse: The Economy Is Falling Apart and the War Just Won’t End

The Treaty

Something Strange Is Happening to Donald Trump: He Somehow Thinks He Deserves ‘Multiple’ Nobel Prizes

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Doctors Say the Pentagon’s Battlefield Care System Can’t Keep Up With the Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Pentagon Just Got Handed a Troubling Account From Kuwait: Troops Say a US Base Ran Short of Ammunition During an Iranian Attack

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Has A New Iran Problem: Lots of Weapons Were Destroyed By Tehran with Bombs and are Missiles Running Low

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Strange Is Happening to Iran: Tehran Is Trying to Wait Out Donald Trump and Turning Hormuz Into a Pressure Cooker

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says Fuel Prices Will Collapse Once the Iran War Ends. The Bad News: That Almost Certainly Isn’t Going to Happen

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