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A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Dollars and Sense

‘A Divine Gift to the Great Iranian Nation’: How Tehran’s Deputy Speaker Describes Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's deputy parliament speaker says control of the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran permanently, calling it a divine gift and an achievement of...

Stephen SilverJuly 29, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Turned Down Oman’s Plan for the Strait of Hormuz and Asked Instead That One Direction of Traffic Run Through Its Own Waters

Oman has offered Iran a Gulf-backed framework letting ships make voluntary contributions for navigation and rescue services rather than pay transit fees. Iran's deputy...

Jack BuckbyJuly 28, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel “RaZZ” Larson, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, April 14th, 2023. The F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration showcases the unmatched maneuverability of the airframe by executing a series of combat maneuvers to inspire Americans and their allies, and deter foreign adversaries. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Michael Bowman)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Military Experts Say the Real Problem With Seizing Kharg Island Is Not Taking It From Iran but Holding It Afterward

Trump posted AI-generated images of a strike on Kharg Island, reviving talk of seizing the hub that handles most of Iran's oil exports. A...

Isaac SeitzJuly 28, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘It’s Not Clear Why We Started a War With Them. I Have No Idea’: America Is Fighting a War Its Own Voters Cannot Explain

Reuters finds only one in three Americans supports the war with Iran as it enters its fifth month, with independents and Democrats broadly opposed...

Isaac SeitzJuly 28, 2026

Ukraine War

Russia Is So Short on Fuel That It’s Buying Oil From India—the Very Country That Normally Buys It From Russia

Ukrainian strikes have knocked out roughly two-fifths of Russia's oil-refining capacity, forcing one of the world's top energy exporters to import fuel from India...

Caleb LarsonJuly 28, 2026

President Donald J. Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq during an event to launch Trump Accounts, Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a Painful Truth: Most Americans Hate the Iran War

Support for the Iran war is collapsing even among Trump's MAGA base, polls show, as gas prices surge in every state. The Guardian found...

Stephen SilverJuly 28, 2026

New HIMARS Attack Creative Commons Photo.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a New Problem: Oman Just Put a Hormuz Peace Plan on the Table and Iran Might Take It

Oman is pushing a new round of US–Iran talks over who controls the Strait of Hormuz. Its regionally backed proposal, modeled on how Malacca...

Brandon WeichertJuly 28, 2026

The Treaty

There’s 1 Simple Reason the Iran Talks Are Stuck: Tehran Wants Authority Over Hormuz — and Washington Won’t Give It

With the pause in its third night, the options board looks bad: CNN reports the CIA and DIA showed Trump the bombing campaign has...

Brandon WeichertJuly 27, 2026

The Treaty

Trump Says Iran Asked ‘Very Nicely’ for a Pause and a Meeting — but Tehran Insists There Are No Negotiations

The US and Iran are three days without reported attacks as mediators push to revive talks. Trump says Iran asked 'very nicely' for a...

Jack BuckbyJuly 27, 2026

National Security Journal

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Dollars and Sense

‘A Divine Gift to the Great Iranian Nation’: How Tehran’s Deputy Speaker Describes Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Dollars and Sense

Iran Turned Down Oman’s Plan for the Strait of Hormuz and Asked Instead That One Direction of Traffic Run Through Its Own Waters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Military Experts Say the Real Problem With Seizing Kharg Island Is Not Taking It From Iran but Holding It Afterward

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘It’s Not Clear Why We Started a War With Them. I Have No Idea’: America Is Fighting a War Its Own Voters Cannot Explain

Ukraine War

Russia Is So Short on Fuel That It’s Buying Oil From India—the Very Country That Normally Buys It From Russia

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a Painful Truth: Most Americans Hate the Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Got Handed a New Problem: Oman Just Put a Hormuz Peace Plan on the Table and Iran Might Take It

The Treaty

There’s 1 Simple Reason the Iran Talks Are Stuck: Tehran Wants Authority Over Hormuz — and Washington Won’t Give It

The Treaty

Trump Says Iran Asked ‘Very Nicely’ for a Pause and a Meeting — but Tehran Insists There Are No Negotiations

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