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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II conducts a combat air patrol over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 13, 2025. The A-10 Thunderbolt II can patrol over battle areas for extended periods of time and operate in low visibility conditions. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. John C.B. Ennis)

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The U.S. Has Destroyed Iran’s Military — Without Regime Change It May Have Created Something More Dangerous

Without Regime Change, the IRGC Will Rebuild — Russia and China Could Accelerate Iran’s Rearmament in Years The question of victory in Iran needs...

Kris OsbornApril 4, 2026

A Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, fires an AT4 antitank rocket launcher in the Central Command area of operations, March 23, 2015. The 2/7 Marines participated in a range that tests their ability to conduct an integrated combined arms assault against a simulated enemy position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Will Perkins/Released)

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The Strait of Hormuz Is Still Closed After 5 Weeks — Here’s How the Marines Could Forcibly Open It With an Air Assault in Days

An Amphibious Assault on the Strait of Hormuz Won’t Look Like Iwo Jima — It’ll Come From the Air With F-35Bs, Ospreys, and 82nd...

Kris OsbornApril 4, 2026

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China Is Iran on Steroids — Better Missiles, Better Air Defenses, and the Strait of Hormuz Just Proved the U.S. Navy Isn’t Ready

Forget Iran: China’s DF-21D and DF-26 Carrier-Killer Missiles Can Hold U.S. Surface Ships at Risk Beyond the First Island Chain More than a month...

Isaac SeitzApril 3, 2026

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron takes off for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 26, 2018. The 494th trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat capabilities to the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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Iran Is Offering $60,000 to Capture Downed F-15E Pilots Alive — F-35 Stealth Fighters, A-10 Warthogs and Drones Might Already Be ‘Overhead’

Downed American F-15E Prompts Risky, Partially Successful Combat Search and Rescue Effort The U.S. Air Force has lost a two-seat F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bomber...

Sebastien RoblinApril 3, 2026

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The B-52 Struck 1,700 Targets in Iran With a 70,000-Pound Payload — Now the Air Force Wants $48 Billion to Keep It Flying Until 2050

$48 Billion to Keep a 70-Year-Old Bomber Flying Until 2050 — Why the B-52J Is Still Cheaper Than Every Alternative The B-52J modernization program,...

Harrison KassApril 3, 2026

B-1B Lancer at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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The Iran War Has an End Date. Whether the Objectives Were Met Is a Different Question

Operation Epic Fury Is Entering Its Fifth Week — Trump’s Iran War Timeline Aligns With the Pentagon’s Original Planning Window U.S. President Donald Trump...

Harrison KassApril 3, 2026

The Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) conducted an Air Raid exercise with a U.S. A-10C Thunderbolt II, the Italian Navy Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel ITS Montecuccoli (P 432) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, July 17, off the coast of Hawaii. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise; RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by David Lau)

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The A-10 Warthog Has a Gatling Gun That Fires 4,200 Rounds Per Minute — The F-35 Can’t Replace It and Iran Is Feeling the Pain

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine Confirms A-10 Warthogs Are Hunting Iranian Fast Boats in the Strait of Hormuz With A-10 Thunderbolt...

Caleb LarsonApril 3, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The Iran War Isn’t a Rehearsal for a Taiwan War with China — It’s a Stress Test

11,000 Munitions Gone in a Month in the Iran War. Now, Imagine Fighting China If the United States cannot secure a clean victory over...

Andrew LathamApril 3, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit conducts an integrated maritime strike training exercise with U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) off the coast of California, on Feb. 10-11, 2026. Practicing innovative methods to employ and integrate strategic bombers like the B-2 with Navy carrier strike groups enhances combat capabilities through synchronized, integrated power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Katie Archibald)

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Trump’s Two to Three Week Deadline Doesn’t Matter — Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons

Iran Can Never Be Allowed to Have Nuclear Weapons. America Must Keep Going When the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran broke out in late February,...

Jack BuckbyApril 2, 2026

A-10 Warthog At the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force 2025 Image

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No One Really Knows When the Iran War Will End

Trump Said the Iran War Will Continue: We Have More Questions Than Answers After His Speech The world was on pins and needles waiting...

Brandon WeichertApril 2, 2026

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The U.S. Has Destroyed Iran’s Military — Without Regime Change It May Have Created Something More Dangerous

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Strait of Hormuz Is Still Closed After 5 Weeks — Here’s How the Marines Could Forcibly Open It With an Air Assault in Days

The Embassy

China Is Iran on Steroids — Better Missiles, Better Air Defenses, and the Strait of Hormuz Just Proved the U.S. Navy Isn’t Ready

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran Is Offering $60,000 to Capture Downed F-15E Pilots Alive — F-35 Stealth Fighters, A-10 Warthogs and Drones Might Already Be ‘Overhead’

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The B-52 Struck 1,700 Targets in Iran With a 70,000-Pound Payload — Now the Air Force Wants $48 Billion to Keep It Flying Until 2050

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Has an End Date. Whether the Objectives Were Met Is a Different Question

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The A-10 Warthog Has a Gatling Gun That Fires 4,200 Rounds Per Minute — The F-35 Can’t Replace It and Iran Is Feeling the Pain

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Isn’t a Rehearsal for a Taiwan War with China — It’s a Stress Test

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Trump’s Two to Three Week Deadline Doesn’t Matter — Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons

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No One Really Knows When the Iran War Will End

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