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Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Iranian sources say drones and ballistic missiles struck two Jordanian air bases and hit three F-35 fighters. CENTCOM denies it. Satellite imagery appears to...

Isaac SeitzJuly 30, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 performs a flight demonstration over Washington, D.C., July 4, 2026. The 89th Maintenance Group furnished specialized ground equipment, tools and apron parking locations at nearby Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to support the staging and execution of VMFAT 501 transient airshow assets during the national Freedom 250 celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Guerra)

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There’s 1 Simple Reason Oil Firms Are Thriving on the Iran War: Chaos in the Trade Routes Is Exactly Where They Make Money

Shell has posted its strongest quarterly profit in four years, more than doubling year on year even as gas production fell. The quarter closed...

Stephen SilverJuly 30, 2026

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There’s 1 Simple Reason the Iran Diplomatic Pause Collapsed: Five Ballistic Missiles Were Aimed at an American Base in Jordan

Trump says the American position is that every attempted Iranian strike will now be met with a military response.

Jack BuckbyJuly 30, 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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Saudi Arabia Just Got Handed a New Problem: The Mediterranean End of Its Only Escape Route Is Now Being Hit as Well

A drone strike on ships at Damietta, an Egyptian port on the Mediterranean, set an American-flagged gas tanker alight and opened a new front...

Caleb LarsonJuly 30, 2026

The Treaty

Forget the Strait of Hormuz for a Moment: The Number That Really Matters Now Is How Many Air Defense Missiles Are Left

A CSIS report finds American air defense stocks at dangerously low levels, with deliveries outpaced by expenditure. Officials fear Putin and Xi are factoring...

Caleb LarsonJuly 30, 2026

Putin Back in March of 2025 at Desk Creative Commons

Ukraine War

Russian Refining Has Fallen to Its Lowest Level Since 2005, According to Satellite-Based Estimates From EA Analytics

Russian refining has dropped to its lowest recorded level since 2005, according to EA Analytics, which estimates output from satellite monitoring and cargo tracking...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 29, 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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Trump Just Got Handed a New Problem: The Missiles He Spent on Iran Are the Very Ones the Pacific Was Counting On

A new CSIS analysis puts American air defense stocks below a thousand missiles, down from more than two thousand before the war with Iran....

Jack BuckbyJuly 29, 2026

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‘We Won’t Gain Anything by Creating a New Front’: How Tehran’s Own Analysts Talked It Out of Attacking Ukraine

Ukraine's armed forces spent a day braced for an Iranian ballistic missile strike after Kyiv hit an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian, according...

Isaac SeitzJuly 29, 2026

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.

Dollars and Sense

‘Nobody—and I Mean Nobody—Saw It Coming’: How China Quietly Took Hold of the Global Oil Market Without Anyone Noticing

The Atlantic reports that China is the main reason oil prices have not spiked during the war with Iran, after it sharply cut purchases...

Stephen SilverJuly 29, 2026

National Security Journal

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Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There’s 1 Simple Reason Oil Firms Are Thriving on the Iran War: Chaos in the Trade Routes Is Exactly Where They Make Money

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There’s 1 Simple Reason the Iran Diplomatic Pause Collapsed: Five Ballistic Missiles Were Aimed at an American Base in Jordan

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Arabia Just Got Handed a New Problem: The Mediterranean End of Its Only Escape Route Is Now Being Hit as Well

The Treaty

Forget the Strait of Hormuz for a Moment: The Number That Really Matters Now Is How Many Air Defense Missiles Are Left

Ukraine War

Russian Refining Has Fallen to Its Lowest Level Since 2005, According to Satellite-Based Estimates From EA Analytics

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed a New Problem: The Missiles He Spent on Iran Are the Very Ones the Pacific Was Counting On

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We Won’t Gain Anything by Creating a New Front’: How Tehran’s Own Analysts Talked It Out of Attacking Ukraine

Dollars and Sense

‘Nobody—and I Mean Nobody—Saw It Coming’: How China Quietly Took Hold of the Global Oil Market Without Anyone Noticing

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