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America Has Broken Iran’s Military from the Air in Record Time: The War Keeps Going Anyway and No One in Washington Can Explain Why

America Is Winning the Air War Over Iran. The War Keeps Going Anyway The early reports out of Central Command have a familiar feel...

Andrew LathamMarch 26, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer gets hot pit refueled before its return to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2025, concluding a bomber task force deployment. BTF operations employ U.S. strategic bombers globally, deter adversaries, assure allies and partners, strengthen interoperability and maintain readiness and global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emma Anderson)

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The Mediation Mirage: Why the Iran Diplomacy Rush Will Likely Fail

Albert B. Wolf analyzes the frantic diplomatic efforts to pause the U.S.-Iran conflict. While President Trump has temporarily halted strikes, Wolf warns that desperate...

Albert WolfMarch 25, 2026

An F-15E Strike Eagle, deployed to the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares for takeoff just as the sun sets at in undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 332 AEW works around the clock to support Operation Inherent Resolve. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jonathan Young)

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America Expected a Quick Victory in Iran — Now It Cannot Leave and Sending Marines to Seize Iranian Coastline Would Be a Fatal Miscalculation

National security expert Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. As the global economy teeters under Iran's blockade, Weichert...

Brandon WeichertMarch 25, 2026

Aircrew piloting a B-1B Lancer prepare to park at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 30, 2020. A pair of B-1s flew from the continental United States and conducted operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jette Carr)

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Iran Just Rejected Trump’s Peace Plan — The War Is Back On

Iran Development: a Ceasefire and Peace Plan Has not Been Accepted by Iran Just what is going on with President Donald Trump’s peace plan...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 25, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., descends after conducting aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 over the Pacific Ocean, Mar. 4, 2025. Bomber Task Force enhances readiness, to include joint and multilateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alec Carlberg)

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The Iran War Is Handing China A Playbook on How to Beat the U.S. Military

The China Threat: What Beijing is Learning from the U.S. War in Iran The U.S. war against Iran has sparked a substantial debate about...

Robert E. KellyMarch 24, 2026

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8,000 Targets Hit, and Iran Still Won’t Open the Strait of Hormuz

Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood analyzes the strategic stalemate of Operation Epic Fury. Despite suffering devastating military losses, Iran is weaponizing the Strait...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 24, 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fire an M1 Abrams main battle tank at an enemy target during Rotation 25-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 07, 2024. Rotations at the National Training Center ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Casey Auman, Operations Group, National Training Center).

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The M1 Abrams Has Fought in 5 Wars. It Has Never Been Destroyed by Another Tank

Former intelligence analyst Isaac Seitz examines the legendary M1 Abrams. From its dominant debut in Desert Storm to navigating the drone-filled skies of Ukraine,...

Isaac SeitzMarch 24, 2026

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Back from Purgatory: How the Iran War Could Save the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship

Former Pentagon expert Kris Osborn examines the surprising redemption of the Littoral Combat Ship. Once criticized for its lack of blue-water survivability, the LCS...

Kris OsbornMarch 24, 2026

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 8, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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$200,000,000,000: Operation Epic Fury Could Now Cost More Than Every Weapon Iran Has Ever Owned

Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood analyzes the Pentagon's staggering $200 billion funding request for Operation Epic Fury. Highlighting the extreme costs of modern...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 24, 2026

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of 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)

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600 Sailors Are Sleeping on Decks Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Due to Fire — Some Keep Suggesting the Aircraft Carrier Was Sabotaged

Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver analyzes the recent 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. While speculative reports from British...

Stephen SilverMarch 23, 2026

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America Has Broken Iran’s Military from the Air in Record Time: The War Keeps Going Anyway and No One in Washington Can Explain Why

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Mediation Mirage: Why the Iran Diplomacy Rush Will Likely Fail

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

America Expected a Quick Victory in Iran — Now It Cannot Leave and Sending Marines to Seize Iranian Coastline Would Be a Fatal Miscalculation

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran Just Rejected Trump’s Peace Plan — The War Is Back On

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Is Handing China A Playbook on How to Beat the U.S. Military

Trillions - 19FortyFive

8,000 Targets Hit, and Iran Still Won’t Open the Strait of Hormuz

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The M1 Abrams Has Fought in 5 Wars. It Has Never Been Destroyed by Another Tank

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Back from Purgatory: How the Iran War Could Save the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

$200,000,000,000: Operation Epic Fury Could Now Cost More Than Every Weapon Iran Has Ever Owned

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

600 Sailors Are Sleeping on Decks Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Due to Fire — Some Keep Suggesting the Aircraft Carrier Was Sabotaged

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