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U.S. Sailors prepare an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 1, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Everyone Assumes America Can Just Bomb Iran Again Whenever It Wants. It Can’t.

America Can’t Simply Bomb Iran Again — It Burned Through Years’ Worth Of Missiles And Interceptors In 39 Days: As the ceasefire between the...

Harry J. Kazianis3 days ago

Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

The Treaty

The Iran Ceasefire Is Just About Dead

Is the Kuwait Airport Attack a Turning Point in the Iran War?: The purported ceasefire crafted between President Donald Trump and the Islamic Republic...

Brandon Weichert4 days ago

Ukraine War

Russia’s War in Ukraine May Be in Its Final Months — and the Way It Ends Won’t Be on Putin’s Terms

How Long Can Russia Last in the War Against Ukraine?: The Russo-Ukrainian war is in its final stages. I predict that an extended ceasefire...

Brent M. Eastwood4 days ago

President Donald Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to China David Purdue, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Thinks Time Is Its Best Weapon Against America. Trump Needs to Take That Off the Table

Can Trump Extricate Himself from the Iran War?: When President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to invade Iraq almost a quarter century ago,...

Michael Rubin4 days ago

An F-35 Lightning II executes a high speed pass during the Fiesta of Flight airshow at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 28, 2026. The fifth-generation fighter showcases advanced stealth and multi-role capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)

The Treaty

Trump’s Iran War Has No Clean Endgame — and the Likeliest Deal Would Favor Tehran

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has found himself in a mess, or perhaps it is better to say he has created one for himself....

Robert Farley4 days ago

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 27, 2026) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG) 53, fires its Mk.45 5-inch deck cannon during a live fire exercise, April 27, 2026. John Paul Jones, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Holloway)

The Treaty

America Has Already Lost the Iran War — and Trump’s Two Options Left Are Both Disasters

The United States has been effectively defeated by Iran in this year’s war. US President Donald Trump has been unable to coerce acceptable terms...

Robert E. Kelly4 days ago

Dollars and Sense

The OECD’s Worst-Case Scenario for the Iran War Ends in a Recession Rivaling 2008 — and the Ceasefire Is Already Breaking Down

Summary and Key Points – For years, the economists’ watchlist was the same: AI, debt, trade, and demographics. The OECD just rewrote it. Its...

Brandon Weichert4 days ago

The Treaty

For Decades, Every U.S. War Game Against Iran Ended the Same Way: Tehran Closes the Strait of Hormuz. It Just Happened for Real

Summary and Key Points: For more than a decade, the U.S. military ran war game after war game simulating a conflict with Iran, and...

Brandon Weichert5 days ago

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is photographed after landing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. Three bombers deployed for Bomber Task Force Europe with a total force integration team composed of roughly 30% active-duty and 70% reserve Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing and 489th Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

The Treaty

Even as Missiles Fly, Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to Give Up Its Pursuit of a Nuclear Weapon

A fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is under even more pressure as both sides traded attacks overnight on June 3. U.S....

Brent M. Eastwood5 days ago

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Everyone Assumes America Can Just Bomb Iran Again Whenever It Wants. It Can’t.

The Treaty

The Iran Ceasefire Is Just About Dead

Ukraine War

Russia’s War in Ukraine May Be in Its Final Months — and the Way It Ends Won’t Be on Putin’s Terms

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Thinks Time Is Its Best Weapon Against America. Trump Needs to Take That Off the Table

The Treaty

Trump’s Iran War Has No Clean Endgame — and the Likeliest Deal Would Favor Tehran

The Treaty

America Has Already Lost the Iran War — and Trump’s Two Options Left Are Both Disasters

Dollars and Sense

The OECD’s Worst-Case Scenario for the Iran War Ends in a Recession Rivaling 2008 — and the Ceasefire Is Already Breaking Down

The Treaty

For Decades, Every U.S. War Game Against Iran Ended the Same Way: Tehran Closes the Strait of Hormuz. It Just Happened for Real

The Treaty

Even as Missiles Fly, Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to Give Up Its Pursuit of a Nuclear Weapon

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