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240105-N-LK647-1019 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Jan. 5, 2024) A view from the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), as the Ford Carrier Strike Group passes through the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan. 5, 2024. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)

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Psychology As Warfare: Iran Never Physically Closed the Strait of Hormuz. It Just Used Fear Instead

The Psychology of Fear That Surrounds the Strait of Hormuz: The Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the conflict in Iran. Breaking...

Reuben JohnsonApril 8, 2026

A B-52H Stratofortress sit parked on the flight line at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 8, 2022. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision-guided missiles and joint direct attack munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alysa Knott)

The Embassy

The U.S. and Iran Don’t Agree on the Ceasefire Terms They Agreed To. That Means the War Could Restart At Any Moment

The Iran Ceasefire Might Not Hold: For the moment, we have a ceasefire between Iran and the United States. At around 7 pm on...

Robert FarleyApril 8, 2026

Merkava Tank Firing. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Israel’s Lebanon Quagmire Is Just Getting Started

Israel’s Lebanon Gamble is Spiraling Toward Strategic Defeat – With the two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan holding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and...

Brandon WeichertApril 8, 2026

F-35I Adir. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

The Embassy

The Ceasefire Might Not Hold: Israel Could Still Strike Iran Again

Israel Is the Wild Card in U.S.-Iran Ceasefire – We assume Israel will coordinate closely with the United States during the upcoming two-week ceasefire....

Brent M. EastwoodApril 8, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean while an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Pukin Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 fire rounds into ocean in support of the Titans of the Sea Presidential Review. The Titans of the Sea Presidential Review is one of many events taking place throughout the country to showcase maritime capabilities as part of the U.S Navy’s 250th birthday. America is a maritime nation. For 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mitchell Mason)

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2 Ships Through. 426 Tankers Waiting. The Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire Isn’t Working

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Might Not Be Over: One important aspect of the two-week ceasefire negotiated by the United States and Iran is...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 8, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Intelligence Undercounted Iran’s Missiles by More Than 1,000 — The Range Estimates Were Off by 50% and Nobody Saw the Underground Cities Coming

The Biggest Intelligence Failure of the Iran War? Underestimating Iran’s Missiles An Iranian missile hit an apartment building in Haifa, Israel, killing four people....

Michael RubinApril 7, 2026

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, to participate in a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Oct. 27, 2021. “Bombers enhance our ability to address dynamic threats and counter adversary actions in the region as an effective joint force,” said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander. Operations and engagements with NATO allies and global partners demonstrate the shared commitment to global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)

The Embassy

The Iran War: Donald Trump Wanted Venezuela. He Got Vietnam Instead

Trump Hoped for Venezuela — A Quick Decapitation Strike That Ended the Regime Overnight. Iran Didn’t Break. The Iran War has become a stalemate....

Robert E. KellyApril 7, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Donald Trump Just Put Nuclear War on the Table Against Iran

The Madman Strategy: Trump May Be Leveraging His Unpredictability to Frighten Iran Into a Ceasefire On Tuesday morning, President Trump declared that if Iran...

Robert FarleyApril 7, 2026

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (March 31, 2026) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), the flagship of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, departs Naval Station Norfolk to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026. More than 5,000 personnel are assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders increased capacity to underpin American security and economic prosperity, deter adversaries, and project power on a global scale through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)

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Saudi Arabia Might Already Have a Strait of Hormuz Fix Up and Working

Closure of Strait of Hormuz? Solve the Problem with New Pipelines: Saudi Arabia Is Already Doing It The ease with which Iran has closed...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 7, 2026

210618-N-JW440-2001 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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The Strait of Hormuz Can Shock the Global Economy — The Strait of Malacca Can Stop It Cold, and 80% of China’s Oil Passes Through It Every Day

The Strait of Hormuz Carries 20% of the World’s Oil — The Strait of Malacca Carries $3.5 Trillion in Annual Trade and One-Third of...

Harrison KassApril 6, 2026

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Psychology As Warfare: Iran Never Physically Closed the Strait of Hormuz. It Just Used Fear Instead

The Embassy

The U.S. and Iran Don’t Agree on the Ceasefire Terms They Agreed To. That Means the War Could Restart At Any Moment

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Israel’s Lebanon Quagmire Is Just Getting Started

The Embassy

The Ceasefire Might Not Hold: Israel Could Still Strike Iran Again

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

2 Ships Through. 426 Tankers Waiting. The Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire Isn’t Working

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Intelligence Undercounted Iran’s Missiles by More Than 1,000 — The Range Estimates Were Off by 50% and Nobody Saw the Underground Cities Coming

The Embassy

The Iran War: Donald Trump Wanted Venezuela. He Got Vietnam Instead

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Donald Trump Just Put Nuclear War on the Table Against Iran

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Saudi Arabia Might Already Have a Strait of Hormuz Fix Up and Working

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The Strait of Hormuz Can Shock the Global Economy — The Strait of Malacca Can Stop It Cold, and 80% of China’s Oil Passes Through It Every Day

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