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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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Ship Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Just Collapsed to a Trickle — Only One Tanker Braved the Route Iran Controls

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed to a trickle — just 14 tankers on Wednesday, down from 138 a day before the...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 9, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Russia Just Quietly Loosened Its Fuel Rules to Let Refineries Pump Gasoline 15 Times Dirtier Than the Legal Limit in China and Europe

As Ukraine's strikes cripple its refineries, Russia has quietly relaxed fuel standards — allowing gasoline up to 15 times dirtier than the legal limit...

Caleb LarsonJuly 9, 2026

Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the 2022 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

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Traders Just Slashed the Odds That the Strait of Hormuz Returns to Normal — From 88 Percent to Barely a Coin Flip

Prediction markets have gutted the odds that Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to pre-war levels — from a June peak near 88 percent down...

Isaac SeitzJuly 9, 2026

The Norwegian Army fires a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the Andøya Space Range in Andøya, Norway against a simulated threat in support of exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 10, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (Courtesy photo by Royal Norwegian Navy)

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Ukraine Has Now Struck All 11 of Russia’s Biggest Oil Refineries — and the Last One Was 1,550 Miles Away in Siberia

With its strike on the Omsk refinery in Siberia, Ukraine has now hit all 11 of Russia's largest oil refineries — a milestone reached...

Jack BuckbyJuly 8, 2026

President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

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Time May Be on Iran’s Side: Tehran Can Close the Strait of Hormuz and Wait Trump Out Until the Midterms

With the U.S.-Iran ceasefire finished, this piece maps the murky road ahead: more American strikes, a likely fresh closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 8, 2026

Putin in March of 2025 Russian Federation Photo

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Strikes on Russia Just Hit European Drivers: Diesel Prices Are Soaring as Moscow Halts Exports and Scrambles for Import

Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian refineries is rippling into Europe: diesel prices have surged to their highest since April after Moscow banned exports through...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 8, 2026

Putin in January of 2020 Creative Commons Photo

Ukraine War

Russia Just Did the Unthinkable for a Top Oil Power: Banned Diesel Exports and Started Importing Fuel as Ukraine’s Strikes Bite

Russia banned diesel exports through July 31 and began importing fuel — an extraordinary step for a top oil producer — after Ukrainian drones...

Jack BuckbyJuly 8, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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Trump Has a Secret Squadron Ready to Grab Iran’s Uranium — but One Estimate Says the Mission Could Cost 90 Operators

With talks stalled and strikes resuming, this piece lays out Trump's narrowing options on Iran: continued diplomacy that has achieved nothing, a JSOC raid...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 8, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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‘We’re Going to Hit Them Hard Tonight’: Trump Just Vowed More Strikes on Iran as the Ceasefire Collapsed and Oil Surged 7 Percent

Trump declared the Iran ceasefire finished at the NATO summit, vowing more strikes "hard again tonight" and threatening to reimpose the oil blockade. Crude...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 8, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ship Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Just Collapsed to a Trickle — Only One Tanker Braved the Route Iran Controls

Dollars and Sense

Russia Just Quietly Loosened Its Fuel Rules to Let Refineries Pump Gasoline 15 Times Dirtier Than the Legal Limit in China and Europe

Dollars and Sense

Traders Just Slashed the Odds That the Strait of Hormuz Returns to Normal — From 88 Percent to Barely a Coin Flip

Dollars and Sense

Ukraine Has Now Struck All 11 of Russia’s Biggest Oil Refineries — and the Last One Was 1,550 Miles Away in Siberia

Dollars and Sense

Time May Be on Iran’s Side: Tehran Can Close the Strait of Hormuz and Wait Trump Out Until the Midterms

Ukraine War

Ukraine’s Strikes on Russia Just Hit European Drivers: Diesel Prices Are Soaring as Moscow Halts Exports and Scrambles for Import

Ukraine War

Russia Just Did the Unthinkable for a Top Oil Power: Banned Diesel Exports and Started Importing Fuel as Ukraine’s Strikes Bite

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Has a Secret Squadron Ready to Grab Iran’s Uranium — but One Estimate Says the Mission Could Cost 90 Operators

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We’re Going to Hit Them Hard Tonight’: Trump Just Vowed More Strikes on Iran as the Ceasefire Collapsed and Oil Surged 7 Percent

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