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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Is Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz Again — but Iran’s Mines Are Still in the Water and Hundreds of Ships Are Stuck

Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz again — Trump touts a record 19 million barrels in a day, and prices have fallen...

Steve BalestrieriJune 25, 2026

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Combat Drill. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Dollars and Sense

America Had the Bigger Military and Still Lost the Oil War to Iran. Here’s the One Thing Aircraft Carriers Couldn’t Fix

Most accounts credit U.S. firepower or Iranian resilience for ending the war. This analysis argues the real story was oil — and the outcome...

Andrew LathamJune 25, 2026

President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order creating an anti-fraud task force to be led by Vice President JD Vance, Monday, March 16, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

Trump says there are "no tolls, no insurance costs, and no other charges" in the Strait of Hormuz — and threatens to end talks...

Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, OMB Director Russ Vought, and others, delivers remarks after signing an Executive Order on quantum computing in the Oval Office, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Deal Explicitly Bans Threats of Force. Trump Just Made Another One — and It Could Blow Up the Talks

The Iran deal Trump signed explicitly bans both sides from threatening force. On Tuesday, he made another implied threat anyway — "I'll do what...

Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Emergency Oil Reserve Just Hit Its Lowest Level Since 1983 — and Trump Says It Was Four Weeks From Empty

America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983 — and Trump says that without an Iran deal, it would have...

Steve BalestrieriJune 24, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2026) –The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez)

Dollars and Sense

11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home

As many as 11,000 seafarers have been trapped in the Persian Gulf for months, stranded by the conflict. Now they're finally being evacuated —...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 355th Wing taxi in formation on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2022. The 355th Wing maintains and operates A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs ensuring its Airmen and aircraft are ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Miller)

The Treaty

The Iran War Was Supposed to Topple the Regime. Four Months Later, Washington Is Negotiating From the Weaker Hand

Trump bombed Iran in February to cripple the regime and give its people the chance to overthrow it — "probably your only chance for...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

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)

The Treaty

U.S.-Iran Deal Isn’t a Breakthrough. It’s a Mutual Exit Ramp Both Sides Will Spin as a Win

The US-Iran deal isn't a breakthrough, this analysis argues — it's a mutual exit ramp both sides will spin as a win. Washington wants...

Harrison KassJune 22, 2026

President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Dollars and Sense

One-Fifth of the World’s Oil Runs Through Hormuz. A Failed Deal Could Push Prices Toward $200

A day after Iran snubbed him in Switzerland, Vice President Vance called the talks a "very, very good day" and said Iran agreed to...

Jack BuckbyJune 22, 2026

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "Strait of Hormuz"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Is Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz Again — but Iran’s Mines Are Still in the Water and Hundreds of Ships Are Stuck

Dollars and Sense

America Had the Bigger Military and Still Lost the Oil War to Iran. Here’s the One Thing Aircraft Carriers Couldn’t Fix

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Deal Explicitly Bans Threats of Force. Trump Just Made Another One — and It Could Blow Up the Talks

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Emergency Oil Reserve Just Hit Its Lowest Level Since 1983 — and Trump Says It Was Four Weeks From Empty

Dollars and Sense

11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home

The Treaty

The Iran War Was Supposed to Topple the Regime. Four Months Later, Washington Is Negotiating From the Weaker Hand

The Treaty

U.S.-Iran Deal Isn’t a Breakthrough. It’s a Mutual Exit Ramp Both Sides Will Spin as a Win

Dollars and Sense

One-Fifth of the World’s Oil Runs Through Hormuz. A Failed Deal Could Push Prices Toward $200

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