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Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

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The Gulf Has a Problem: Its Pitch as the Safe Neighborhood in a Rough Part of Town Is Taking Fire, and Investors Price Risk

Nine months into the Iran war, Gulf economies are shrinking, Saudi Arabia has posted back-to-back contractions and strikes have hit Aramco’s headquarters. Pipelines have...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 4, 2026

Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson

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The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran Says Its Hitting Oil Tankers with Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Prices Are Crying for Help

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim naval mines hit four tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz and that two other vessels were stopped, though the...

Georgia GilholyNovember 4, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Benedict, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo after a simulated CBRN response as part of Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Gylto, Finland, Nov. 30, 2025. CBRN response Marines are trained to conduct precise detection, identification, and sampling of hazardous agents to protect personnel, preserve life, and support the attribution of weapons of mass destruction incidents. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Benedict is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

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Iran Is Slowly Crossing a Red Line That Seems Unthinkable: Tehran Looks More and More Likely to Want Nuclear Weapons

A growing chorus of Iranian officials, lawmakers and clerics is openly calling for nuclear weapons, a shift unthinkable a few years ago. The elder...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 4, 2026

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Iran Just Made a Dangerous Threat: Tehran Would Respond to Any Attack Using a ‘Geographically Unrestricted Response’

Iran’s top negotiator warned of an unpredictable response not bound by geography, even as Trump says Iran’s forces have been ‘decapitated.’ The numbers back...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 4, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside Air Force One Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Dubuque Regional Airport in Dubuque, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

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Something Strange Is Happening to Trump: He Can’t Get His Head Around the Fact the GOP Lost the Midterms, and He Is the Reason

Democrats won the Senate race and the governor’s mansion in Texas on Tuesday, ending a statewide losing streak that stretched back decades. Trump’s unpopularity,...

Brandon WeichertNovember 4, 2026

KEKAHA, Hawaii — U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can fire traditional rocket artillery rounds or long-range missiles with various payloads, on Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world' s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world' s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Courtesy Photo)

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‘Iran’s Missiles Will Be Fired Towards Europe’: Unthinkable New Threat Is Made if Donald Trump Attacks Using Europe’s Bases

With the midterms over, the stage is set for possible new U.S. strikes on Iran, with nuclear sites, energy facilities and largely spared refineries...

Caleb LarsonNovember 4, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs a vertical climb during the 2025 Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay Air Show, at MCBH, Aug. 9, 2025. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show provided an opportunity to showcase the aircraft, equipment, and capabilities of the armed forces in the Indo-Pacific region to the local community. The air show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations, and vendors, was designed to celebrate MCBH’s longstanding relationship with the local community. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister)

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Iran Has a Problem: Oil Traffic Through the Strait Near Qeshm Island Has Fallen to Virtually Zero Since the War Began

U.S. forces quietly struck Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday in what officials called defensive strikes, even as Trump insists the U.S. isn’t really at...

Caleb LarsonNovember 3, 2026

A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

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Billions Lost: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sector Shrank by a Fifth Last Quarter Thanks to the Iran War That Has No End in Sight

Saudi Arabia’s oil sector shrank by a fifth last quarter, pulling its economy down nearly four percent, and the IMF now expects the six...

Georgia GilholyNovember 3, 2026

President Donald J. Trump boards Marine One on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 17, 2026, en route Joint Base Andrews, Maryland for a trip to New York. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

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If Republicans Have a Bad Midterms, Iran Is Betting Trump Will Make Concessions to Get Out of a War That’s Eating Into His Approval

As the polls close, the Iran war could go three ways: a negotiated deal, a renewed bombing campaign or something far darker. Qatar is...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 3, 2026

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The Gulf Has a Problem: Its Pitch as the Safe Neighborhood in a Rough Part of Town Is Taking Fire, and Investors Price Risk

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran Says Its Hitting Oil Tankers with Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Prices Are Crying for Help

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Is Slowly Crossing a Red Line That Seems Unthinkable: Tehran Looks More and More Likely to Want Nuclear Weapons

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Made a Dangerous Threat: Tehran Would Respond to Any Attack Using a ‘Geographically Unrestricted Response’

Dollars and Sense

Something Strange Is Happening to Trump: He Can’t Get His Head Around the Fact the GOP Lost the Midterms, and He Is the Reason

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Iran’s Missiles Will Be Fired Towards Europe’: Unthinkable New Threat Is Made if Donald Trump Attacks Using Europe’s Bases

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Has a Problem: Oil Traffic Through the Strait Near Qeshm Island Has Fallen to Virtually Zero Since the War Began

Dollars and Sense

Billions Lost: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sector Shrank by a Fifth Last Quarter Thanks to the Iran War That Has No End in Sight

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

If Republicans Have a Bad Midterms, Iran Is Betting Trump Will Make Concessions to Get Out of a War That’s Eating Into His Approval

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