Shay Bottomley, Author at 19FortyFive

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Aerospace & Defense

Donald Trump Says He Could ‘Annihilate’ Iran in the Coming Weeks

President Trump's was against Iran hasn't gone the way he clearly wanted and he will need to decide soon what to do next. The...

Shay BottomleySeptember 20, 2026

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‘Effectively Closed’: The Strait of Hormuz Oil and Gas Crisis Is Going from Bad to Even Worse

Four ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday against a 10-day average of 16. Iran said it hit tanker Trend on Friday. Brent is...

Shay BottomleySeptember 19, 2026

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Lemanski, left, and Senior Airman Paul Sullivan, crew chiefs assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, tow an F-35 Lightning II down the flight line while another F-35 Lightning II taxis during Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag will have approximately 30 units and close to 2,000 participants from U.S. and Allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

Aerospace & Defense

US Offers Saudi Arabia 48 F-35s for $24,300,000,000. Congress Has 30 Days

Forty-eight F-35 jets, 49 engines, $24.3 billion. Congress has 30 days. Israel’s qualitative edge is the line the State Department says this does not...

Shay BottomleySeptember 19, 2026

A U.S. Sailor checks ordnance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Sept. 13, 2026. George Washington 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)

Aerospace & Defense

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Oil and Gas Leverage Could Start to Slip Away

The leverage was the choke point. Seven months later, the limit is that the rest of the world is learning to go around it.

Shay BottomleySeptember 17, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft, “The Spirit of Ohio”, returns to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 23, 2026, after Programmed Depot Maintenance in Palmdale, California. The aircraft’s return to operational use bolsters the capacity for penetrating long-range strike and helps ensure readiness to deliver kinetic and non-kinetic actions for the nation. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryson Sherard)

Aerospace & Defense

U.N. Report Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for U.S. War Crimes, Iranian Crimes Against Humanity

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran reports on a primary school in Minab and a sports centre in Lamerd. CENTCOM denies carrying out...

Shay BottomleySeptember 17, 2026

Governor Ron DeSantis. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Politics

Key Primary State Governor Endorses Ron DeSantis

In a blow to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week, claiming that Trump “can’t win”....

Shay BottomleyNovember 8, 2023

President Joe Biden participates in a press conference before departing the G7 Hiroshima Summit, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Hilton Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Politics

The Polls Are Heading In The Wrong Direction For Joe Biden

The economy is important to all Americans, and one any prospective candidate must consider when running for an election. For President Joe Biden, that’s...

Shay BottomleyNovember 7, 2023