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U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Crofton, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, taxis in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his fini flight at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2025. The fini flight is a long-standing U.S. Air Force tradition that marks the final flight of an aircrew member’s current assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Albert Morel)

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Hormuz Transits Fell to Single Digits — Just Seven Vessels in a Day, Down from a Ten-Day Average of Fourteen, per Reuters

Two weeks after officials told Axios the U.S. controlled Hormuz's southern lane and Trump declared that sucker is open, Reuters counts just seven transits...

Stephen SilverSeptember 10, 2026

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) sails in the Philippine Sea Aug. 26, 2018 during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. PASSEX enabled the Wasp ARG and the JMSDF a chance to practice communications and maneuvering procedures. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group is currently operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor King)

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The US Navy Has a New Problem: Iran Claims To Have Captured a Sophisticated Drone Submarine, But the Facts Are All Over the Place

Iran's IRGC says it captured an Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near Hormuz, mocking America's smart whale and suggesting it will reverse-engineer it. CENTCOM counters...

Jack BuckbySeptember 9, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) operates in the Mediterranean Sea Jan. 9, 2015. Cole, home-ported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released) ( )

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The Sneaky Way Donald Trump Could Get Out of the Iran War

The Wall Street Journal reports Trump has been discussing with aides whether to declare the Iran war over and begin bringing American forces home,...

Jack BuckbySeptember 3, 2026

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‘Iranian Attacks Represent a Blatant Violation of the Sovereignty of States’: Iran Flings Missiles in Attack All over Middle East

The Gulf Cooperation Council called Iran's overnight attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan heinous and a blatant violation of sovereignty, with every member standing...

Stephen SilverSeptember 2, 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)

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The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran and Oman Are Closing In on a Strait of Hormuz Deal Where No Military Vessel Would Ever Pass

The IRGC says a supertanker struck two sea mines and caught fire while crossing Hormuz without permission. CENTCOM's answer came in capitals: FALSE. With...

Shay BottomleyAugust 31, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is photographed after landing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. Three bombers deployed for Bomber Task Force Europe with a total force integration team composed of roughly 30% active-duty and 70% reserve Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing and 489th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

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The US Military Just Got Handed an Odd Job: Denying an ‘Attack’ on Iran That Its Own President Had Just Posted Online

Nobody has established whether the video came from inside the White House, from elsewhere, or from another user. Iran's government oil company felt obliged...

Jack BuckbyAugust 31, 2026

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Trump Just Got Handed the Iran Dilemma He Has Avoided for Six Months: Sanctions Are Slow, and Strikes Bring Retaliation

Shay Bottomley reports that U.S. forces struck IRGC missile launchers on Larak Island, the first military action against Iran since late July, examines the...

Shay BottomleyAugust 31, 2026

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Gulf Oil Exporters Discovered a Workaround Hack: Smaller Ships Through Hormuz, Then Cargo Transfers Outside It

Georgia Gilholy reports on the partial recovery of Hormuz oil traffic: Qatar and Kuwait shuttling crude in smaller vessels, flows well below prewar levels,...

Georgia GilholyAugust 27, 2026

(October 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). 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 (AW) M. Jeremie Yoder.

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The Emerging Hormuz Deal Comes With a Catch for Shippers: Iranian Waters on the Way In, and Likely a Security Fee to Pass

Jack Buckby reports on the Iran-Oman corridor talks: a Revolutionary Guard claim that the deal is done, a Reuters source saying nothing is signed,...

Jack BuckbyAugust 26, 2026

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Hormuz Transits Fell to Single Digits — Just Seven Vessels in a Day, Down from a Ten-Day Average of Fourteen, per Reuters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a New Problem: Iran Claims To Have Captured a Sophisticated Drone Submarine, But the Facts Are All Over the Place

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Sneaky Way Donald Trump Could Get Out of the Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Iranian Attacks Represent a Blatant Violation of the Sovereignty of States’: Iran Flings Missiles in Attack All over Middle East

Dollars and Sense

The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran and Oman Are Closing In on a Strait of Hormuz Deal Where No Military Vessel Would Ever Pass

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Just Got Handed an Odd Job: Denying an ‘Attack’ on Iran That Its Own President Had Just Posted Online

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed the Iran Dilemma He Has Avoided for Six Months: Sanctions Are Slow, and Strikes Bring Retaliation

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Gulf Oil Exporters Discovered a Workaround Hack: Smaller Ships Through Hormuz, Then Cargo Transfers Outside It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Emerging Hormuz Deal Comes With a Catch for Shippers: Iranian Waters on the Way In, and Likely a Security Fee to Pass

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