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An F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 103 is parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the ship operates in the Arabian Sea on Dec. 5, 2006. The Eisenhower is in the Arabian Sea in support of maritime security operations.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Washington Never Guessed the Iran Ceasefire Would Hand Tehran a Renewed Economic Lifeline — but That’s Exactly What It Just Did

Reporting cited by Brandon Weichert indicates Iran exported some 70 million barrels — nearly $6 billion gross — during the short-lived MOU, roughly a...

Brandon Weichert6 days ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Houthis Just Announced a Blockade of Saudi Arabia’s Ports — and Fired Their First Missiles at the Kingdom in More Than Four Years

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ABC News the US has 'pivoted' — from seeking Iran's agreement to guaranteeing oil flows through Hormuz with or...

Caleb Larson6 days ago

President Donald Trump is joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, British Ambassador Peter Mandelson, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, while announcing a trade agreement with the U.K., Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

A Trump Cabinet Secretary Says the Iran War Is No Longer About the Nuclear Program — It’s About Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says America's mission in Iran now centers on keeping oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz, Brandon Weichert writes —...

Brandon Weichert6 days ago

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

President Donald J. Trump signs executive orders alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox and members of the Utah congressional delegation in the Oval Office, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

The Treaty

The Walls Truly Might Be Closing In on Donald Trump

Donald Trump entered the Iran war with more opposition than support, and nearly five months of fighting have made the political problem worse. The...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

NRL is currently working with Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Systems Engineering Directorate, Ship Integrity & Performance Engineering (SEA 05P) to transition the new pigment combination into a military specification. The most recent vessel to receive it was USS George Washington (CVN 73).

The Treaty

Iraq Is Sending Its Fuel West on a Four-to-Six-Day Truck Odyssey Through Syria — Because Almost No Ship Will Risk Hormuz Now

Iraq moved about a million tons of fuel oil by truck through Syria and Jordan in June — double May's volume — as Gulf...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 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)

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A Hundred and Twenty-Five Ships a Day Once Crossed the Strait of Hormuz — on Thursday, Exactly Three Commodity Vessels Made It

Only three commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday — down from a prewar average near 125 — with no supertanker or LNG...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

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Everyone Says Iran Just Crossed Trump’s Red Line in Jordan — but That Line Described a Ceasefire That Died Days Earlier

CENTCOM says two American service members were killed and one is missing after Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2024) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sails in formation with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima-class training ship, JS Kashima (TV-3508), middle, and Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) while conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean, September 23, 2024. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF continue to train together to improve interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities. For more than 60 years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been the corner stone of stability and security and is crucial to the mutual capability of responding to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Just Exploded on Mines in the Strait of Hormuz — and Washington Says the Explosions Simply Never Happened

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed two oil tankers exploded on mines south of the Strait of Hormuz and warned sailors to stay out; CENTCOM dismissed...

Jack BuckbyJuly 18, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Washington Never Guessed the Iran Ceasefire Would Hand Tehran a Renewed Economic Lifeline — but That’s Exactly What It Just Did

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Houthis Just Announced a Blockade of Saudi Arabia’s Ports — and Fired Their First Missiles at the Kingdom in More Than Four Years

Dollars and Sense

A Trump Cabinet Secretary Says the Iran War Is No Longer About the Nuclear Program — It’s About Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz

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 Treaty

The Walls Truly Might Be Closing In on Donald Trump

The Treaty

Iraq Is Sending Its Fuel West on a Four-to-Six-Day Truck Odyssey Through Syria — Because Almost No Ship Will Risk Hormuz Now

Uncategorized

A Hundred and Twenty-Five Ships a Day Once Crossed the Strait of Hormuz — on Thursday, Exactly Three Commodity Vessels Made It

Uncategorized

Everyone Says Iran Just Crossed Trump’s Red Line in Jordan — but That Line Described a Ceasefire That Died Days Earlier

Dollars and Sense

Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Just Exploded on Mines in the Strait of Hormuz — and Washington Says the Explosions Simply Never Happened

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