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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

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) on fire, 26 October 1966. Smoke pours from Oriskany's Hangar Bay No.1, during the fire which killed 44 of her officers and men.

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A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Sailor Accidently Ignited a Magnesium Flare And Started An Inferno — 44 Men Never Came Home

The USS Oriskany Tragedy: How a Mishandled Flare Killed 44 Sailors The USS Oriskany fire of October 26, 1966, remains one of the deadliest...

Harrison KassMarch 25, 2026

Basic Combat Training, also known as “boot camp,” is the process in transforming civilian volunteers into Soldiers. Over 10 weeks, trainees will go through four phases that cover Army core values, physical training, first aid, hand grenades, obstacle course, basic rifle marksmanship, navigation, and three separate field exercises. Basic training produces Soldiers that are disciplined, resilient, physically fit and competent in their basic skills who can successfully contribute as members of a team when they arrive at their first unit of assignment. (US Army photo by Robin Hicks)

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The U.S. Army Just Raised Enlistment Age to 42, Eases Marijuana Restrictions

Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver breaks down the U.S. Army's sweeping new recruitment policies. By raising the maximum enlistment age to 42 and...

Stephen SilverMarch 25, 2026

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China Has 23,000,000 Tons of Navy Shipbuilding Capacity — America Has Less Than 100,000 — and a Leaked U.S. Navy Briefing Slide Confirmed It

British defense researcher Jack Buckby warns of a looming crisis for American naval supremacy. While the U.S. designs the world's most advanced warships, China's...

Jack BuckbyMarch 24, 2026

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80,000 Tons: France’s New PANG Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for NATO and Russia

The France Libre: Inside the 80,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier Future of the French Navy Along with the United States, France is the only nation to...

Christian D. OrrMarch 24, 2026

(May 11, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), conducts high-speed turn drills during sea trials. Abraham Lincoln is underway after successfully completing its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul and will spend several days conducting sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship’s key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Juan A. Cubano/Released)

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The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’: Australia’s Collins-Class Submarine Defeated a U.S. Navy Supercarrier in a Wargame

National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...

Harrison KassMarch 24, 2026

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 3, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the second America-class amphibious assault ship, transits toward Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 3, 2020. Tripoli commissioned July 15 and is en route to homeport in San Diego. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the forward, ready, irreplaceable U.S. sea power platform in the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

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2,000 Marines, 20 F-35s, and the ‘Mini Aircraft Carrier’ USS Tripoli — The Pentagon’s Toolkit to Invade Iran’s Kharg Island

The Kharg Island Scenario: How the U.S.Marine Coprs Will Fight the Next War Future amphibious assaults will likely look nothing like the famous World...

Kris OsbornMarch 24, 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

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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

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

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A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Sailor Accidently Ignited a Magnesium Flare And Started An Inferno — 44 Men Never Came Home

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The U.S. Army Just Raised Enlistment Age to 42, Eases Marijuana Restrictions

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China Has 23,000,000 Tons of Navy Shipbuilding Capacity — America Has Less Than 100,000 — and a Leaked U.S. Navy Briefing Slide Confirmed It

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80,000 Tons: France’s New PANG Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for NATO and Russia

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The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’: Australia’s Collins-Class Submarine Defeated a U.S. Navy Supercarrier in a Wargame

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2,000 Marines, 20 F-35s, and the ‘Mini Aircraft Carrier’ USS Tripoli — The Pentagon’s Toolkit to Invade Iran’s Kharg Island

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

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