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USS Kingsville (LCS 36) points its bow toward the harbor at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California on a recent morning as the ship arrives from its homeport of San Diego. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship features a trimaran hull design, which allows it to reach speeds much greater than destroyers and cruisers, as well as to operate in shallower waters closer to shore. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Parsons)

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The Strait of Hormuz Is Already Closed — If the Houthis Shut Down Bab el-Mandeb and the Red Sea the Global Economy Could Fall Into a Depression

The Houthis Held Back for 5 Weeks — They’re Running a Calibrated Escalation Strategy Designed by Iran for Maximum Leverage The Yemen-based, Iran-backed Houthis...

Brandon WeichertApril 6, 2026

The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) fires its MK-45 5 inch gun during a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise. Nitze is part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 which supports Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and is designed to increase warfighting proficiency, lethality, and interoperability or participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Valek)

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The U.S. Navy Has No Way to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Military Could Force Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz — It Can’t Make Insurers, Shippers, or Energy Markets Believe It’s Safe On...

Brandon WeichertApril 6, 2026

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The U.S. Military Can’t Reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Force, Can’t Afford a Ground War, and Can’t Wait Iran Out — Diplomacy Is the Only Path Left

Iran Doesn’t Need to Win the War — It Just Needs to Keep the Strait of Hormuz Closed Long Enough for Americans to Turn...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 6, 2026

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For Putin, the Iran War Is About Ukraine — Bleeding America, Splitting NATO, and Keeping Tehran’s Regime Alive All Serve One Purpose

Russia Is Providing Iran With Satellite Imagery, Targeting Data, Intelligence Support, and Drone Deliveries In aiding Iranian strikes, Russia reverts to an old playbook...

Daniel KochisApril 6, 2026

Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) transits the North Pacific Ocean, March 10, 2026. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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Iran Has Up to 6,000 Sea Mines and Hundreds of Boats to Deploy Them — A Single Mine Can Threaten a Multi-Billion-Dollar Warship

Iran Has Threatened to Mine the Entire Persian Gulf — The Houthis Could Extend Mining to the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait Just...

Andy PerryApril 6, 2026

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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)

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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)

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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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The Embassy

The Strait of Hormuz Is Already Closed — If the Houthis Shut Down Bab el-Mandeb and the Red Sea the Global Economy Could Fall Into a Depression

Trillions - 19FortyFive

The U.S. Navy Has No Way to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The Embassy

The U.S. Military Can’t Reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Force, Can’t Afford a Ground War, and Can’t Wait Iran Out — Diplomacy Is the Only Path Left

The Embassy

For Putin, the Iran War Is About Ukraine — Bleeding America, Splitting NATO, and Keeping Tehran’s Regime Alive All Serve One Purpose

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran Has Up to 6,000 Sea Mines and Hundreds of Boats to Deploy Them — A Single Mine Can Threaten a Multi-Billion-Dollar Warship

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

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