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(Oct. 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct 17, 2017. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)

The Treaty

Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a $100 Billion Tollbooth — and the World Is Paying

Iran isn’t just blockading the Strait of Hormuz anymore — it’s monetizing it. A new law creates a dedicated agency, backed by the Revolutionary...

Brandon WeichertJune 1, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Built a Missile to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers — There’s Just One Problem Nobody Can Answer

Summary and Key Points: China calls it the aircraft carrier killer. The DF-26B is built to do what most weapons can’t — track a...

Isaac SeitzJune 1, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Almost Built a Fleet of Cheaper, Smaller Aircraft Carriers — Here’s Why It Didn’t

Summary and Key Points: In the 1970s, under CNO Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, the Navy studied the CVV — a smaller, conventionally powered carrier meant...

Reuben JohnsonMay 31, 2026

USS Enterprise. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Dollars and Sense

Star Trek’s George Takei Watched Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Run Aground — and Called It ‘Enterprise on the Rocks’

Summary and Key Points: In 1983, the USS Enterprise — the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier — was returning from a Pacific deployment when it...

Isaac SeitzMay 30, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Survived Weeks of Bombs, Missiles, and Torpedoes

Summary and Key Points: The USS America (CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, served the Navy for 30 years — through Vietnam, the 1986...

Steve BalestrieriMay 30, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Montana-Class Would Have Been the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Battleship — but It Was Never Built

Summary and Key Points: The Montana-class would have been the most powerful battleship the United States ever built — bigger, better-armored, and more heavily...

Steve BalestrieriMay 30, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Could Wipe Out Every U.S. Base in Asia in the Opening Hours of a War

Summary and Key Points: America’s network of major bases across Asia — its biggest bet for deterring China — now sits within range of...

Brandon WeichertMay 30, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleships Fired 2,700-Pound Shells 24 Miles — and Were the Fastest Ever Built

Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleships were the fastest and most powerful the U.S. Navy ever built. The four ships — Iowa, New...

Harry J. KazianisMay 29, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Became a Legend — but It Nearly Died From Inflation and Engine Cracks First

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat became one of the most successful fighters in U.S. Navy history — a Mach 2.3 jet that...

Harry J. KazianisMay 29, 2026

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The Treaty

Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a $100 Billion Tollbooth — and the World Is Paying

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Built a Missile to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers — There’s Just One Problem Nobody Can Answer

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Almost Built a Fleet of Cheaper, Smaller Aircraft Carriers — Here’s Why It Didn’t

Dollars and Sense

Star Trek’s George Takei Watched Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Run Aground — and Called It ‘Enterprise on the Rocks’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Survived Weeks of Bombs, Missiles, and Torpedoes

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Montana-Class Would Have Been the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Battleship — but It Was Never Built

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Could Wipe Out Every U.S. Base in Asia in the Opening Hours of a War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleships Fired 2,700-Pound Shells 24 Miles — and Were the Fastest Ever Built

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Became a Legend — but It Nearly Died From Inflation and Engine Cracks First

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