Ukraine War The Ukraine War Has Come for Moscow and Putin Has No Way to Stop Any of It Now Summary and Key Points: For three years, Moscow watched the war it started from a safe distance. That’s over. Ukraine’s long-range drones are now... Caleb LarsonJune 1, 2026
The Treaty Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a $100 Billion Tollbooth — and the World Is Paying Iran isn’t just blockading the Strait of Hormuz anymore — it’s monetizing it. A new law creates a dedicated agency, backed by the Revolutionary... Brandon WeichertJune 1, 2026
The Treaty Donald Trump’s Iran War Could Become America’s ‘Syracuse’ — the Disaster That Ended an Empire Three months into his war with Iran, President Trump faces a fork in the road. Thousands of American and Israeli strikes have killed Iranian... Gil BarndollarMay 29, 2026
The Treaty Trump Started a War on His Own — Now Every American Is About to Pay for It Even if the Trump administration secures a 60-day ceasefire that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the world will still suffer economic damage from the... Brandon WeichertMay 29, 2026
Ukraine War Putin Can’t Fix This: Russia’s War Economy Is Finally Breaking Down After Four Years of the Ukraine War “Putin made a grave mistake invading Ukraine, and the Russian people should never forgive him for it.” That’s what a now-retired Russian military commander... Harry J. KazianisMay 29, 2026
The Treaty The Iran Peace Deal Looks More and More Like a Giant Scam A fifth round of talks to end the Iran war is underway, but there’s little sign of a breakthrough. The proposed 60-day ceasefire would... Brandon WeichertMay 29, 2026
The Treaty Iran Has Quietly Built a Trap That Could Hand It the Strait of Hormuz Forever Summary and Key Points: Iran has quietly built the legal and bureaucratic machinery to take permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz. -In May... Harry J. KazianisMay 29, 2026
Dollars and Sense The Worst Oil Shock Since the 1970s Has Arrived — and Exxon Warns $160 Oil Is Weeks Away Summary and Key Points: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has removed roughly a billion barrels of oil from the market, triggering the... Brent M. EastwoodMay 29, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More How the Iran War Could Pop America’s AI Bubble — Through a Helium Shortage Summary and Key Points: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz from the Iran War is now triggering second-order economic effects far beyond gas... Brandon WeichertMay 28, 2026