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The F-4 Phantom Is Considered One of the Best Fighter Planes the US Military Ever Flew and Iran Had a Fleet of 225

The US military flew thousands of F-4 Phantoms over the years. And yet, many experts forget, Iran bought 225 of these tough warplanes and...

Jack BuckbySeptember 18, 2026

A U.S. Sailor checks ordnance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Sept. 13, 2026. George Washington is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Oil and Gas Leverage Could Start to Slip Away

The leverage was the choke point. Seven months later, the limit is that the rest of the world is learning to go around it.

Shay BottomleySeptember 17, 2026

(DoD photo by Airman Kristopher Wilson, U.S. Navy. (Released))

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The Shah of Iran bought 79 F-14 Tomcats from the United States in 1976, three years before the revolution; after 2006 they were the last of the type still flying, the Pentagon shredded its own so parts could not reach Tehran, and this March Israel said it had destroyed the remainder on the ground at Isfahan

The Navy’s swing-wing F-14 Tomcat fighter outlived the US Navy that retired it. It did not outlive the country that bought it as an...

Georgia GilholySeptember 17, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft, “The Spirit of Ohio”, returns to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 23, 2026, after Programmed Depot Maintenance in Palmdale, California. The aircraft’s return to operational use bolsters the capacity for penetrating long-range strike and helps ensure readiness to deliver kinetic and non-kinetic actions for the nation. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryson Sherard)

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U.N. Report Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for U.S. War Crimes, Iranian Crimes Against Humanity

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran reports on a primary school in Minab and a sports centre in Lamerd. CENTCOM denies carrying out...

Shay BottomleySeptember 17, 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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The Biggest Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Fleet on Planet Earth Is About to Get the Most Advanced Supercarrier Ever Designed

The USS Gerald R. Ford US Navy nuclear aircraft carrier surely hasn't been problem free. The USS John F. Kennedy, the second supercarrier of...

Jack BuckbySeptember 17, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, flies a training mission over southeast United States, March 23, 2026. The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing perform developmental and operational test series on the platform including next-generation survivability, radars, sensors and networking capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles)

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The F-15EX Eagle II Can Carry 29,500 Pounds of Payload and Up to 12 AMRAAMs. It Just Dropped Live Bombs From an Operational Squadron for the First Time, and the Air Force Wants to Grow the Fleet From 129 Jets to 267.

The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is coming to the US Air Force and will transform how the air service trains, fights and prepares for...

Georgia GilholySeptember 17, 2026

F-14 Tomcat Fighter on USS Intrepid Deck

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Iran Ordered 80 Made in the USA F-14 Tomcat Fighters Under the Shah and Took Delivery of 79 Before the 1979 Revolution. By 1986 Only 25 Were Still Operational. Israeli Strikes on Isfahan in March Destroyed at Least 2 More, and Nobody Outside Iran Knows Whether Any Are Still Flying.

The Shah bought the F-14 Tomcat because he wanted something that could reach Soviet reconnaissance aircraft at long range, and paid roughly $2 billion...

Jack BuckbySeptember 16, 2026

Nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard arrives back at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, Scotland following a patrol. Image: Creative Commons.

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Contractors Glued Bolt Heads On Inside Britain’s Nuclear Submarine HMS Vanguard. Seven of 3,000 Bolts, and the Logbook Never Mentioned Glue.

Around seven of 3,000 bolts were involved, securing pipe insulation, not the reactor, and the ship's logbook recorded a procedural issue with no mention...

Georgia GilholySeptember 16, 2026

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The US Navy’s Ohio-Class Nuclear Submarines Were Loaded with 154 Tomahawk Missiles and Can’t Be Replaced But Will Soon Be Retired

The 1994 Nuclear Posture Review found the Navy needed only 14 of its 18 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. Rather than scrap the other four,...

Jack BuckbySeptember 15, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II climbs during a demonstration at Misawa Range Day at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2026. Advanced fighter capabilities enhance the combat effectiveness and agility of U.S. airpower, strengthening the ability to respond rapidly and maintain security throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Angelica Winther)

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Flew Well Against Iran for One Reason: The Pentagon Finally Gave It the Parts. The Bill to Keep Doing That Is $13,700,000,000.

The F-35 flew well in Operation Epic Fury, the Iran campaign that opened in March 2026, and Air Combat Command's Brig. Gen. Brian Laidlaw...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 15, 2026

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The F-4 Phantom Is Considered One of the Best Fighter Planes the US Military Ever Flew and Iran Had a Fleet of 225

Aerospace & Defense

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Oil and Gas Leverage Could Start to Slip Away

Aerospace & Defense

Aerospace & Defense

U.N. Report Finds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ for U.S. War Crimes, Iranian Crimes Against Humanity

Aerospace & Defense

The Biggest Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Fleet on Planet Earth Is About to Get the Most Advanced Supercarrier Ever Designed

Aerospace & Defense

The F-15EX Eagle II Can Carry 29,500 Pounds of Payload and Up to 12 AMRAAMs. It Just Dropped Live Bombs From an Operational Squadron for the First Time, and the Air Force Wants to Grow the Fleet From 129 Jets to 267.

Aerospace & Defense

Iran Ordered 80 Made in the USA F-14 Tomcat Fighters Under the Shah and Took Delivery of 79 Before the 1979 Revolution. By 1986 Only 25 Were Still Operational. Israeli Strikes on Isfahan in March Destroyed at Least 2 More, and Nobody Outside Iran Knows Whether Any Are Still Flying.

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Contractors Glued Bolt Heads On Inside Britain’s Nuclear Submarine HMS Vanguard. Seven of 3,000 Bolts, and the Logbook Never Mentioned Glue.

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The US Navy’s Ohio-Class Nuclear Submarines Were Loaded with 154 Tomahawk Missiles and Can’t Be Replaced But Will Soon Be Retired

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Flew Well Against Iran for One Reason: The Pentagon Finally Gave It the Parts. The Bill to Keep Doing That Is $13,700,000,000.

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