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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration during the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo in Chesterfield, Missouri, June 7, 2026. Aerial demonstrations are conducted to showcase the capabilities of the F-22 and provide the public an opportunity to observe Air Force operations, gaining a better understanding of its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

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Donald Trump Has Gone Wild: He Said Iran Must ‘Wave the White Flag of Surrender’ and He Could Now Bomb Oman Next

The Iran war, its uncertain endgame, and the up-in-the-air status of the Strait of Hormuz have left the United States’ oil reserves in a...

Stephen SilverAugust 17, 2026

Putin Looking Grim. Image Credit: Russian Federation

Ukraine War

Russia Just Dropped a New Warning: Putin Threatens to Answer European Ship Seizures ‘Anywhere,’ Even the Pacific

Putin threatens to answer European ship seizures 'anywhere,' even the Pacific — while just nine of up to a thousand shadow tankers sit held.

Georgia GilholyAugust 12, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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‘It’s Not Clear Why We Started a War With Them. I Have No Idea’: America Is Fighting a War Its Own Voters Cannot Explain

Reuters finds only one in three Americans supports the war with Iran as it enters its fifth month, with independents and Democrats broadly opposed...

Isaac SeitzJuly 28, 2026

Putin Speaking at Railway Conference Russia Government Photo.

Ukraine War

Putin’s House of Cards In Ukraine Is Collapsing Fast

Putin expected to overrun Ukraine in three days. His war has now run longer than the Soviet campaign against Nazi Germany, his coalition of...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 22, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The World Is Quietly Redrawing the Oil Map Around Iran — and Tehran’s Greatest Weapon May Soon Be Worthless

The U.S. and its Gulf partners are racing to bypass the Strait of Hormuz — the UAE doubling its pipeline capacity, Saudi Arabia expanding...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 10, 2026

FILE PHOTO -- The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

The Treaty

‘You Close It, and You Won’t Have a Country’: Trump’s Warning to Iran After It Shut the Strait Again

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again — though CENTCOM says it's still open, and the ship counts are murky. Trump's response was...

Steve BalestrieriJune 22, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) sails alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sep. 24, 2025. Winston S. Churchill, as part of Carrier Strike Group 12, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe-Africa, and defend U.S. Allied and partner interest in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hector Rodriguez)

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A Fire in the Laundry Room Nearly Sank The U.S. Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier — and the System Built to Stop It Failed

Summary and Key Points: The USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier just finished the longest U.S. carrier deployment since Vietnam. But a laundry-room fire, the...

Steve BalestrieriJune 8, 2026

A flight deck crewman directs the pilot of a U.S. Marine Corp AV-8B Harrier as it touches down on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during flight operations at sea on Sept. 24, 2013. The Harrier is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced) and is embarked on board the Kearsarge as part of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (DoD photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released))

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This Jet Shot Down 23 Enemy Aircraft in One War and Never Lost a Single Dogfight. The Marines Just Retired It

On Wednesday, five Marine Harriers rose over North Carolina, hovered in midair like helicopters, and touched down together one final time — closing the...

Steve BalestrieriJune 5, 2026

Vladimir Putin Back in 20224 Russian Federation Photo

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Oil Can’t Save Russia Now: Putin’s Shattered Ukraine War Economy Is Running on Fumes

Russia’s oil and gas sector is experiencing a historic downturn due to a combination of tightening Western sanctions, falling global crude prices, and sustained...

Steve BalestrieriMay 28, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Donald Trump Has Gone Wild: He Said Iran Must ‘Wave the White Flag of Surrender’ and He Could Now Bomb Oman Next

Ukraine War

Russia Just Dropped a New Warning: Putin Threatens to Answer European Ship Seizures ‘Anywhere,’ Even the Pacific

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘It’s Not Clear Why We Started a War With Them. I Have No Idea’: America Is Fighting a War Its Own Voters Cannot Explain

Ukraine War

Putin’s House of Cards In Ukraine Is Collapsing Fast

Dollars and Sense

The World Is Quietly Redrawing the Oil Map Around Iran — and Tehran’s Greatest Weapon May Soon Be Worthless

The Treaty

‘You Close It, and You Won’t Have a Country’: Trump’s Warning to Iran After It Shut the Strait Again

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Fire in the Laundry Room Nearly Sank The U.S. Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier — and the System Built to Stop It Failed

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This Jet Shot Down 23 Enemy Aircraft in One War and Never Lost a Single Dogfight. The Marines Just Retired It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Can’t Save Russia Now: Putin’s Shattered Ukraine War Economy Is Running on Fumes

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