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China Is Helping Iran Rebuild Its Missile Program — 5 Ships Have Already Delivered Solid Rocket Fuel Ingredients

PLA-Linked Chinese Firms Are Using AI and Commercial Satellites to Track U.S. Carrier Groups, Base Activity, and Strike Patterns for Iran MANILA – A group...

Reuben JohnsonApril 5, 2026

A U.S. Sailor performs a safety scan of the catapult track as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft positions for launch from the flight deck while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Has Been to Hell and Back — Extended Deployment, a Shipboard Fire, 200 Sailors Treated for Smoke, and a Stop in Croatia for Repairs

From Venezuela to Iran to a Fire That Sent 200 Sailors for Smoke Treatment — The USS Gerald R. Ford Has Been Pushed Harder...

Christian D. OrrApril 5, 2026

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing sit in position on the runway fduring the Elephant Walk at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, Jan. 31, 2025. The surge was designed to showcase the wing’s operational readiness and its ability to rapidly mobilize airpower. The 1st FW operates F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons, maintaining combat capabilities that enable the U.S. Air Force to execute missions across the globe. With a focus on air superiority, the 1st FW plays a critical role in defending the nation’s interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

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The F-22 Opens the Door, the F-35 Holds It, and the F-47 Replaces Both — Iran Just Proved Why the Air Force Can’t Afford to Lose Any of Them

The Iran War Proves the U.S. Air Force Needs All Three — An Upgraded F-22, the F-35 at Scale, and the F-47 Before the...

Jack BuckbyApril 4, 2026

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)

The Embassy

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

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

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)

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

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

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Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Is Helping Iran Rebuild Its Missile Program — 5 Ships Have Already Delivered Solid Rocket Fuel Ingredients

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Has Been to Hell and Back — Extended Deployment, a Shipboard Fire, 200 Sailors Treated for Smoke, and a Stop in Croatia for Repairs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The F-22 Opens the Door, the F-35 Holds It, and the F-47 Replaces Both — Iran Just Proved Why the Air Force Can’t Afford to Lose Any of Them

The Embassy

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

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