Strait of Hormuz Archives

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) sails in the Philippine Sea Aug. 26, 2018 during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. PASSEX enabled the Wasp ARG and the JMSDF a chance to practice communications and maneuvering procedures. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group is currently operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor King)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a New Problem: Iran Claims To Have Captured a Sophisticated Drone Submarine, But the Facts Are All Over the Place

Iran's IRGC says it captured an Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone near Hormuz, mocking America's smart whale and suggesting it will reverse-engineer it. CENTCOM counters...

Jack BuckbySeptember 9, 2026

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Is Delivering the Pain: Iran’s Exports Are Crashing and That Is Bad News for Tehran’s Economy

Iran's oil exports are collapsing under the reinstated U.S. blockade, per WSJ-cited Kpler data: loadings down more than four-fifths, no newly loaded tanker through...

Georgia GilholySeptember 9, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Hybrid War, in Tehran’s Own Words: Not One Front and Not One Tool, per an Adviser to the Parliament Speake

With Hamas and Hezbollah battered, Tehran is rebuilding its proxy network through the Houthis and Iraq's militias — Houthi emissaries have worked inside Iraqi-run...

Shay BottomleySeptember 9, 2026

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the mid-Pacific. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and tracked the target with its on board AN/SPY-1 radar. The event was the third consecutive successful intercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Exports Through the Red Sea Have Risen Eightfold, and That Is the Very Route Now Under Attack

The Houthis say the strikes answered Saudi attacks on Yemeni provinces the day before. Government forces meanwhile report gains across four provinces and are...

Shay BottomleySeptember 9, 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 an air show at Latrobe, Pennsylvania, June 21, 2025. 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 at air shows across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Has a Problem: Every Time It Tries to Attack the US Military It Ends Up Losing Far More Than It Ever Thought Possible

Central Command named four carriers struck in the Gulf of Oman and a fifth near Kharg Island. The Revolutionary Guard says it answered by...

Jack BuckbySeptember 9, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Ordered US Military Forces to Sink Iran’s Tanker Fleet and Tehran Is Already Firing Back

CENTCOM says it destroyed five Iranian crude tankers, naming the ships, after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at a US warship two days running....

Stephen SilverSeptember 9, 2026

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

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Uranium — Enriched to a Short Step from Weapons Grade — Has Gone Unverified for the Better Part of a Year, per the IAEA

Seven months after the February strikes, critics charge that Washington's fight to keep Hormuz open has crowded out the war's nuclear goal. Iran's near-weapons-grade...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 8, 2026

A U.S. Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, takes off during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 2026. The training demonstrates the 154th Wing’s capability to lead large-force employment exercises, reinforcing the Guard's position as a vital component of the nation's operational force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

Dollars and Sense

Trump’s Blockade Is More Likely to Push Iran Toward Military Escalation Than to Break It, a New Analysis Warns

President Trump has touted the Hormuz blockade as a success, but a new CNN analysis argues the pressure is pushing Iran toward military escalation...

Stephen SilverSeptember 8, 2026

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "Strait of Hormuz"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy Has a New Problem: Iran Claims To Have Captured a Sophisticated Drone Submarine, But the Facts Are All Over the Place

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Is Delivering the Pain: Iran’s Exports Are Crashing and That Is Bad News for Tehran’s Economy

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Hybrid War, in Tehran’s Own Words: Not One Front and Not One Tool, per an Adviser to the Parliament Speake

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Saudi Exports Through the Red Sea Have Risen Eightfold, and That Is the Very Route Now Under Attack

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Has a Problem: Every Time It Tries to Attack the US Military It Ends Up Losing Far More Than It Ever Thought Possible

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Just Ordered US Military Forces to Sink Iran’s Tanker Fleet and Tehran Is Already Firing Back

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

Iran’s Uranium — Enriched to a Short Step from Weapons Grade — Has Gone Unverified for the Better Part of a Year, per the IAEA

Dollars and Sense

Trump’s Blockade Is More Likely to Push Iran Toward Military Escalation Than to Break It, a New Analysis Warns

Recent Posts

Recent Posts

Recent Comments