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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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‘Four to Five Days to Comply’: Iran Drops a New Strait of Hormuz Deadline

According to the Guardian, Iran's conditions include lifting oil sanctions, unfreezing some assets, and ending hostilities such as Israel's strikes in southern Lebanon. Reuters...

Georgia Gilholy3 days ago

SIBUTU PASSAGE (Feb. 6, 2025) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) transit the Sibutu Passage Feb. 6, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Walker)

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The US Navy Has a Problem: A Cargo Vessel was Struck in the Strait of Hormuz

A cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, 23rd September, leaving two people injured.

Shay Bottomley5 days ago

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The East-West Pipeline Just Got Hit at Full Load: Four Million Rerouted Barrels a Day, Now Down for Weeks, per the AP

Two regional officials tell the AP that Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline — the Hormuz bypass carrying four million rerouted barrels a day — is...

Georgia GilholySeptember 14, 2026

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Donald Trump Says Hormuz Oil Volumes Are Back — Ship-Tracking Shows Seven Transits in a Day and Not One LNG Tanker Out

Trump posted that Hormuz oil volumes are BACK and Vance called Iranian control effectively gone — but Reuters-reported tracking shows seven transits Wednesday, half...

Georgia GilholySeptember 10, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier At Sea

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The Oil Market’s Hormuz Workarounds Just Got Handed Their Own War: Threats to Kuwait and Bahrain Ports and a Refinery Fire at Jazan

The escalation is reaching the workarounds that kept crude moving: the IRGC is threatening vessels in Kuwait and Bahrain ports over U.S. cooperation, a...

Jack BuckbySeptember 10, 2026

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Trump Is Stuck in an Iran War He Can Escalate Virtually Forever but Cannot End on the Terms He Set In the First Place

Seven months into the Iran conflict, the author argues Washington faces a war it can escalate indefinitely but cannot easily end on its stated...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 8, 2026

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 GilholySeptember 2, 2026

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 BuckbySeptember 2, 2026

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

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‘Four to Five Days to Comply’: Iran Drops a New Strait of Hormuz Deadline

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a Problem: A Cargo Vessel was Struck in the Strait of Hormuz

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The East-West Pipeline Just Got Hit at Full Load: Four Million Rerouted Barrels a Day, Now Down for Weeks, per the AP

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Says Hormuz Oil Volumes Are Back — Ship-Tracking Shows Seven Transits in a Day and Not One LNG Tanker Out

Dollars and Sense

The Oil Market’s Hormuz Workarounds Just Got Handed Their Own War: Threats to Kuwait and Bahrain Ports and a Refinery Fire at Jazan

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Stuck in an Iran War He Can Escalate Virtually Forever but Cannot End on the Terms He Set In the First Place

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

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

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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

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