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U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers in a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon during AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 24, 2026. The F-16, a multi-role fighter aircraft capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, demonstrates its versatility through dynamic aerial demonstrations across the U.S. and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Cardo)

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Trump Says the U.S. Waited Until Iran Almost Finished Rebuilding Its Radar, Then Hit It, Because Tehran Cannot See Anything

Tuesday's strikes hit around a hundred targets, Axios reports, including American drones firing into the engine rooms of two Iranian state tankers under Trump's...

Georgia Gilholy5 days ago

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.

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Iran Still Has Over a Hundred Million Barrels of Crude on Tankers, but the Stockpile Is Shrinking Fast Under the Blockade, per Vortexa

Iran's oil minister insists crude sales continue in distant waters, and tracking firms count more than a hundred Iran-linked shadow tankers active, but Buckby...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Ocean, July 2, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

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The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran and Oman Are Closing In on a Strait of Hormuz Deal Where No Military Vessel Would Ever Pass

The IRGC says a supertanker struck two sea mines and caught fire while crossing Hormuz without permission. CENTCOM's answer came in capitals: FALSE. With...

Shay BottomleyAugust 31, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is photographed after landing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. Three bombers deployed for Bomber Task Force Europe with a total force integration team composed of roughly 30% active-duty and 70% reserve Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing and 489th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

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The US Military Just Got Handed an Odd Job: Denying an ‘Attack’ on Iran That Its Own President Had Just Posted Online

Nobody has established whether the video came from inside the White House, from elsewhere, or from another user. Iran's government oil company felt obliged...

Jack BuckbyAugust 31, 2026

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Trump Just Got Handed the Iran Dilemma He Has Avoided for Six Months: Sanctions Are Slow, and Strikes Bring Retaliation

Shay Bottomley reports that U.S. forces struck IRGC missile launchers on Larak Island, the first military action against Iran since late July, examines the...

Shay BottomleyAugust 31, 2026

Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo.

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The War Is Back On: The US Military Is Making Iran Pay with New Strikes as Tehran Prepared to ‘Launch Rockets’

Stephen Silver aggregates the weekend's resumed fire between Washington and Tehran: CENTCOM's strike on IRGC minelaying crews and its flat denial that any ship...

Stephen SilverAugust 31, 2026

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Forget a Quick Settlement on the Strait of Hormuz and Oil: Iran and America Cannot Even Agree on the Conditions for Talks

Shay Bottomley explains why the Strait of Hormuz decides the Iran war: a waterway two dozen miles wide at its narrowest, three countries now...

Shay BottomleyAugust 28, 2026

Dollars and Sense

Saudi Arabia Is Hastily Rerouting Its Oil Through Egypt as Both of Its Sea Routes Turn Hostile

Georgia Gilholy reports on Saudi Arabia's scramble to move its oil: crude rerouted through Egypt's Sumed pipeline, ship-to-ship sales to China outside Hormuz, tankers...

Georgia GilholyAugust 27, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB), S.D., arrives at Andersen AFB, Guam July 26, 2017. These aircraft, and the men and women who fly and support them, provide a significant capability that enables our readiness and commitment to deterrence, provides assurances to our allies, and strengthens regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)

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Trump Just Got a Direct Challenge at Sea: Iran Turned a Tanker Away From America’s Protected Corridor

Jack Buckby reports on Iran turning a tanker away from the US-protected Hormuz corridor just as Washington signals a pause in new strikes: the...

Jack BuckbyAugust 26, 2026

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Trump Says the U.S. Waited Until Iran Almost Finished Rebuilding Its Radar, Then Hit It, Because Tehran Cannot See Anything

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Still Has Over a Hundred Million Barrels of Crude on Tankers, but the Stockpile Is Shrinking Fast Under the Blockade, per Vortexa

Dollars and Sense

The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran and Oman Are Closing In on a Strait of Hormuz Deal Where No Military Vessel Would Ever Pass

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Military Just Got Handed an Odd Job: Denying an ‘Attack’ on Iran That Its Own President Had Just Posted Online

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got Handed the Iran Dilemma He Has Avoided for Six Months: Sanctions Are Slow, and Strikes Bring Retaliation

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The War Is Back On: The US Military Is Making Iran Pay with New Strikes as Tehran Prepared to ‘Launch Rockets’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget a Quick Settlement on the Strait of Hormuz and Oil: Iran and America Cannot Even Agree on the Conditions for Talks

Dollars and Sense

Saudi Arabia Is Hastily Rerouting Its Oil Through Egypt as Both of Its Sea Routes Turn Hostile

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Got a Direct Challenge at Sea: Iran Turned a Tanker Away From America’s Protected Corridor

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