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Trump Told Netanyahu Not to Escalate. Hours Later, Israel Crossed Iran’s Reddest Line

Now that the world has awoken to the complete breakdown of the ceasefire between the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Israel,...

Brandon WeichertJune 8, 2026

President Donald J. Trump visits the El Arepazo Doral restaurant, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Treaty

Donald Trump Is Trapped in the Iran War

Donald Trump Wanted To End The Iran War. Overnight, Israel Showed Him He Isn’t In Control: By this morning, June 8, 2026, the President...

Harry J. KazianisJune 8, 2026

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. KazianisJune 5, 2026

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 WeichertJune 4, 2026

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. EastwoodJune 4, 2026

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 RubinJune 4, 2026

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)

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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 FarleyJune 4, 2026

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. KellyJune 4, 2026

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 WeichertJune 3, 2026

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The Treaty

Trump Told Netanyahu Not to Escalate. Hours Later, Israel Crossed Iran’s Reddest Line

The Treaty

Donald Trump Is Trapped in the Iran War

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

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