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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcaniz)

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Donald Trump’s Biggest Fear Just Came True: Iran Is Trying So Close Down the Strait of Hormuz and Will Do Whatever It Takes

Two senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran is deploying new tactics against ships in the Strait of Hormuz to keep oil prices high...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 14, 2026

The Treaty

Iran Just Declared Its Demand List to Open Up the Strait of Hormuz and It Won’t Come Cheap for Donald Trump

Iran says its leaders are still reviewing Washington’s latest response on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and will answer through mediators. The sides remain...

Brandon WeichertOctober 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

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)

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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

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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)

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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

Dollars and Sense

‘A Shadow of Its Former Self’: Iran Is Facing a Historic Economic Crisis and That Means the Regime Could Collapse

With Iran’s oil exports down to one-eighth of what they once were under the US naval blockade, one analyst argues Washington is winning the...

Shay BottomleyOctober 9, 2026

210618-N-JW440-2008 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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The US Military Has a New Problem: Iran’s Military Is Broken, So Tehran Is Attacking the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Airports

Attacks on tankers around the Strait of Hormuz just hit their highest weekly total of the war, while Iran’s Houthi allies keep firing on...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 9, 2026

President Donald Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for a trip to New York. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

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Something Is Wrong In Middle East: The Strait of Hormuz Is a Warzone, Oil Prices Keep Climbing, and Trump Almost Hit Iran Again

Speaking in Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz and can never have a...

Timothy RamosOctober 8, 2026

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump’s Biggest Fear Just Came True: Iran Is Trying So Close Down the Strait of Hormuz and Will Do Whatever It Takes

The Treaty

Iran Just Declared Its Demand List to Open Up the Strait of Hormuz and It Won’t Come Cheap for Donald Trump

Dollars and Sense

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

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

‘A Shadow of Its Former Self’: Iran Is Facing a Historic Economic Crisis and That Means the Regime Could Collapse

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Has a New Problem: Iran’s Military Is Broken, So Tehran Is Attacking the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Airports

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Is Wrong In Middle East: The Strait of Hormuz Is a Warzone, Oil Prices Keep Climbing, and Trump Almost Hit Iran Again

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