Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz without firing a single shot. By threatening cargo ships with drones, missiles,...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Over Memorial Day weekend this year, as most Americans were paying exorbitant prices on beef and other meats for significantly pared-down barbecues, the United...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: China holds approximately 1.4 billion barrels of oil in its Strategic Petroleum Reserve — the largest in the world. The...
The Treaty
Summary and Key Points: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a recent NBC interview he would support Vice President JD Vance if Vance...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Operation Epic Fury has created the largest ideological split within MAGA since the movement emerged — and prominent critics, including Tucker Carlson and Megyn...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A $14 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan — one of the largest in the island’s history — remains in limbo for a fifth...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: China has 50,000 to 100,000 naval mines in 30 different varieties — the U.S. Navy has fewer than 10,000, mostly...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy decommissioned all four Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships from Bahrain in September 2025 — USS Devastator, USS Dextrous, USS Gladiator, and USS...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Three months into the Iran War, Gulf states are pushing the United States and Israel toward a lasting peace settlement with Tehran. The talks...