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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

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

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)

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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

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit conducts an integrated maritime strike training exercise with U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) off the coast of California, on Feb. 10-11, 2026. Practicing innovative methods to employ and integrate strategic bombers like the B-2 with Navy carrier strike groups enhances combat capabilities through synchronized, integrated power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Katie Archibald)

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Trump’s Two to Three Week Deadline Doesn’t Matter — Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons

Iran Can Never Be Allowed to Have Nuclear Weapons. America Must Keep Going When the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran broke out in late February,...

Jack BuckbyApril 2, 2026

A-10 Warthog At the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force 2025 Image

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No One Really Knows When the Iran War Will End

Trump Said the Iran War Will Continue: We Have More Questions Than Answers After His Speech The world was on pins and needles waiting...

Brandon WeichertApril 2, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Taking Kharg Island Would Be Easy — That’s the Trap, Because Holding It 20 Miles From the Iranian Mainland Is a Different War Entirely

Invading Kharg Island Could Transform the Iran War Into a Possible Disaster for America U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly floated the possibility of...

Harrison KassApril 1, 2026

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Everyone Thinks Iran ‘Closed’ the Strait of Hormuz — What It Actually Did Is Worse

The Strait of Hormuz Energy Hostage Crisis Explained On March 31, Donald Trump said the war with Iran could end in “two weeks, maybe...

Jack BuckbyApril 1, 2026

A-10 Wathog Elephant Walk. Image: Creative Commons.

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The U.S. Already Won Operation Epic Fury — The Question Is Whether It’s Smart Enough To End the Iran War

The U.S. Can Destroy Targets in Iran All Day — It Can’t Control the Strait of Hormuz Is America getting ready to quit the...

Harrison KassApril 1, 2026

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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U.S. Navy Nuclear Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Just Left Port and Could Very Well Be Bombing Iran Soon

The U.S. Navy Might Soon Be Sending Another Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East: Iran Might Be the Target The George H. W. Bush...

Stephen SilverApril 1, 2026

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Trump’s Iran Strategy Has a 170-Year-Old British Playbook — The 1856 Persian Gulf War Ended With a Treaty in Weeks

The British War in Iran That Trump Now May Be Replicating President Donald Trump continues the war in Iran as the Islamic Republic responds...

Michael RubinMarch 31, 2026

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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

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 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

The Embassy

Trump’s Two to Three Week Deadline Doesn’t Matter — Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons

The Embassy

No One Really Knows When the Iran War Will End

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Taking Kharg Island Would Be Easy — That’s the Trap, Because Holding It 20 Miles From the Iranian Mainland Is a Different War Entirely

The Embassy

Everyone Thinks Iran ‘Closed’ the Strait of Hormuz — What It Actually Did Is Worse

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Already Won Operation Epic Fury — The Question Is Whether It’s Smart Enough To End the Iran War

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Navy Nuclear Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Just Left Port and Could Very Well Be Bombing Iran Soon

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Trump’s Iran Strategy Has a 170-Year-Old British Playbook — The 1856 Persian Gulf War Ended With a Treaty in Weeks

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