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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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Iran Just Delivered a Masterclass to Trump as a Painful Lesson: The US Military Can’t Bomb the Strait of Hormuz Free

Two weeks after Trump said the US would be the strait's 'guardian angel' and 'should be reimbursed,' Reuters reports Iran still claims control of...

Stephen SilverJuly 27, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Florida Panhandle, Dec. 14, 2022. Aerial refueling allows pilots to stay airborne for longer periods of time, increasing the mission capabilities individual aircraft can support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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Donald Trump Is Now Facing the Worst Case Scenario in Iran War

Analyst Brandon Weichert argues US strikes face diminishing returns because Iran buried its key facilities underground over two decades. He calls seizing Kharg Island...

Brandon WeichertJuly 24, 2026

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Israeli Intelligence Says Iran Has Moved Thousands of Centrifuges Into a Mountain Buried Four Hundred Fifty Feet Deep

Trump said the United States will soon strike Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified nuclear complex beside Natanz whose halls are believed to sit as deep...

Jack BuckbyJuly 22, 2026

210618-N-JW440-2053 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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Trump Is Threatening to Bomb Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ — a Nuclear Site Buried So Deep American Bombs May Not Be Able to Kill It

Trump is threatening to strike Pickaxe Mountain — Iran's underground nuclear complex a mile from Natanz — if Tehran doesn't deescalate. Analysts say its...

Brandon WeichertJuly 17, 2026

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Iran Just Delivered a Masterclass to Trump as a Painful Lesson: The US Military Can’t Bomb the Strait of Hormuz Free

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Is Now Facing the Worst Case Scenario in Iran War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israeli Intelligence Says Iran Has Moved Thousands of Centrifuges Into a Mountain Buried Four Hundred Fifty Feet Deep

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Threatening to Bomb Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ — a Nuclear Site Buried So Deep American Bombs May Not Be Able to Kill It

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