Strait of Hormuz Archives

President Donald J. Trump watches the liftoff of Artemis II in the Outer Oval Office, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Is ‘Trapped’ In the Strait of Hormuz and Has No Way Out Now

Despite Trump's claimed deal outline, Iran has rejected every ultimatum and financial offer while holding the Strait of Hormuz shut. The world's largest-ever emergency...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 2, 2026

President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Trump Says the Perimeters of a Deal Have Now Been Agreed, and Iran’s Own Government Has Said Nothing at All About It

Trump announced on Truth Social that he had cancelled the planned attack on Iran because the perimeters of a deal had been agreed, covering...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget About Oil and Hormuz: Scientists Are Warning About What Is Quietly Growing on All Those Idle Ship Hulls

A new study warns that more than fifteen hundred ships sitting idle near the Strait of Hormuz are accumulating marine growth that could spread...

Stephen SilverJuly 31, 2026

President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Can Drop All the Bombs He Wants: He Can’t Bomb the Strait of Hormuz Open

A Breaking Defense analysis by Maximilian Bremer and Kelly Grieco argues America won air superiority at high altitude over Iran but never extended it...

Stephen SilverJuly 31, 2026

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

There’s 1 Simple Reason That the Iran Memorandum Failed: It Was a Real Estate Term Applied to an Actual Shooting War Instead

An Atlantic analysis by Nancy Youssef and Jonathan Lemire argues Trump has never understood what the Iranian regime is willing to absorb. Both sides...

Stephen SilverJuly 31, 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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Forget the Tit-for-Tat Iran War Attacks: An Official Says the Next Stretch Could Be Bigger and Cover a Far Larger Area

The Wall Street Journal reports that CENTCOM's commander has prepared a punishing air campaign against Iran that could run two weeks, on the theory...

Stephen SilverJuly 30, 2026

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Iran Is Reportedly Set to Receive Up to Four Hundred Chinese Shoulder-Fired Launchers to Plug the Gaps in Its Skies

Iran is reportedly set to receive up to four hundred Chinese shoulder-fired air defence launchers, which analysts say would not stop stealth fighters but...

Caleb LarsonJuly 30, 2026

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Iranian sources say drones and ballistic missiles struck two Jordanian air bases and hit three F-35 fighters. CENTCOM denies it. Satellite imagery appears to...

Isaac SeitzJuly 30, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 performs a flight demonstration over Washington, D.C., July 4, 2026. The 89th Maintenance Group furnished specialized ground equipment, tools and apron parking locations at nearby Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to support the staging and execution of VMFAT 501 transient airshow assets during the national Freedom 250 celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Guerra)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There’s 1 Simple Reason Oil Firms Are Thriving on the Iran War: Chaos in the Trade Routes Is Exactly Where They Make Money

Shell has posted its strongest quarterly profit in four years, more than doubling year on year even as gas production fell. The quarter closed...

Stephen SilverJuly 30, 2026

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "Strait of Hormuz"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Is ‘Trapped’ In the Strait of Hormuz and Has No Way Out Now

The Treaty

Trump Says the Perimeters of a Deal Have Now Been Agreed, and Iran’s Own Government Has Said Nothing at All About It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget About Oil and Hormuz: Scientists Are Warning About What Is Quietly Growing on All Those Idle Ship Hulls

Dollars and Sense

Donald Trump Can Drop All the Bombs He Wants: He Can’t Bomb the Strait of Hormuz Open

The Treaty

There’s 1 Simple Reason That the Iran Memorandum Failed: It Was a Real Estate Term Applied to an Actual Shooting War Instead

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Tit-for-Tat Iran War Attacks: An Official Says the Next Stretch Could Be Bigger and Cover a Far Larger Area

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Is Reportedly Set to Receive Up to Four Hundred Chinese Shoulder-Fired Launchers to Plug the Gaps in Its Skies

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Says It Hit Three F-35 Fighters in Jordan, CENTCOM Says Nothing Got Through, and the Satellite Imagery Is Too Poor to Tell

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

There’s 1 Simple Reason Oil Firms Are Thriving on the Iran War: Chaos in the Trade Routes Is Exactly Where They Make Money

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