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The Treaty

Iran’s New National Security Chief Once Said Control of Hormuz Is ‘More Important Than Dozens of Atomic Bombs’

Trump declared the "Immediate, Complete, and Total" opening of the strait on August 1. Days later Iran's foreign ministry is still describing a reopening...

Stephen SilverAugust 10, 2026

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a truck mounted multiple-rocket launcher system, during exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 13, 2012. The battalion conducted this historic live-fire exercise, simultaneously utilizing HIMARS, M777 Lightweight Howitzer and Expeditionary Fire Support System. This is the first time all three artillery weapons systems were fired during the same exercise. (DoD photo by LCpl Joseph Scanlan, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

Ukraine War

The Nuclear Stigma Has Held for Eighty Years: A Single Tactical Nuke in the Ukraine War Could End It

The case against tactical nuclear use is not only humanitarian. If such weapons are shown to accomplish what the largest conventional munitions cannot, every...

Michael RubinAugust 5, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Down to Just Two Choices In the Iran War If No Deal: Admit Defeat and Move On or Maybe Use Nuclear Weapons

Isaac Seitz reports that Trump expects an Iran deal within a day, one that could leave Tehran with partial control of the Strait of...

Isaac SeitzAugust 5, 2026

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM -- F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-18 Hornets and a B-2 Spirit, line the Andersen flight line during Exercise Valiant Shield, 22 June, 2006. Valiant Shield 2006, the U.S. Pacific Command exercise, which runs June 19 to 23, will be conducted in the vicinity of Guam. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training and interoperability among U.S. military forces while responding to a range of mission scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt Bennie J. Davis III)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Delivered a Masterclass to Trump As An Embarrasing Lesson: All America Can Do to Tehran Is Make Threats That Don’t Work

Brent M. Eastwood argues the Iran war has settled into a loop of strikes, threats, and stalled talks, with Trump promising decapitation and never...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 4, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Warning to Trump: Iran’s Army Says the War Will Spread ‘Geographically’ if American Strikes Resume

Iran's army spokesman said the war will widen geographically if American strikes resume, describing bases in Jordan and the Gulf as within Tehran's reach....

Harry J. KazianisJuly 26, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Has a Problem: He Can Bomb Every Iran Nuclear Site on the List and Still Not Know Where the Uranium Is

A Wall Street Journal review says U.S. planners are weighing targets beyond Pickaxe Mountain, including Isfahan, Fordow, Natanz and Taleghan 2 at Parchin. Grossi...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 26, 2026

Contenders get a chance to fire the XM7 and XM250, future replacements for the M4 and M249 respectively. Soldiers from across the nation compete in the National Best Warrior Competition in Jericho, VT Aug 3-9, 2024. All competitors are victors of previous regional competitions, where they have proved their competence in a series of events that test individual soldier knowledge, skills, and endurance. (Utah Army National Guard photo by Rob Harnden)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Might Authorize a Ground Assault to Seize Iran’s Uranium

Citing a source familiar with military planning, the New York Post says Trump may be preparing to authorize a ground operation sending thousands of...

Jack BuckbyJuly 25, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says US Strikes Just Hit a Nuclear Power Plant Construction Site — the IAEA Is Investigating but Sees No Radiological Risk

The US launched an eighth straight night of strikes into Sunday as Iran claimed a nuclear plant construction site was hit — the IAEA...

Jack BuckbyJuly 19, 2026

(U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt Bennie J. Davis III)

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Iran Says Its Only Operating Nuclear Power Reactor Is Running Normally — Satellite Images Show Fresh Impact Scars Inside the Complex

Iran says its only operating nuclear power reactor stayed online — but Sentinel-2 imagery analyzed by Al Jazeera shows new impact scars inside the...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

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The Treaty

Iran’s New National Security Chief Once Said Control of Hormuz Is ‘More Important Than Dozens of Atomic Bombs’

Ukraine War

The Nuclear Stigma Has Held for Eighty Years: A Single Tactical Nuke in the Ukraine War Could End It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Down to Just Two Choices In the Iran War If No Deal: Admit Defeat and Move On or Maybe Use Nuclear Weapons

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Delivered a Masterclass to Trump As An Embarrasing Lesson: All America Can Do to Tehran Is Make Threats That Don’t Work

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Warning to Trump: Iran’s Army Says the War Will Spread ‘Geographically’ if American Strikes Resume

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Has a Problem: He Can Bomb Every Iran Nuclear Site on the List and Still Not Know Where the Uranium Is

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Might Authorize a Ground Assault to Seize Iran’s Uranium

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says US Strikes Just Hit a Nuclear Power Plant Construction Site — the IAEA Is Investigating but Sees No Radiological Risk

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Iran Says Its Only Operating Nuclear Power Reactor Is Running Normally — Satellite Images Show Fresh Impact Scars Inside the Complex

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