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U.S. Marines Board Tanker Stepping Up Maritime Pressure on Iran U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) boarded the commercial tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman on July 16, 2026, as part of a verification operation supporting the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran Read Full Article »
Containing Iran
“My whole life is deals.” So said President Trump after the NATO summit in Ankara, handicapping the prospects for a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, then adding, “I don’t see it.” He's right: his consistent objective has been for Iran never to have a nuclear weapon, and the Islamic Republic will never agree to that and mean it. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Guam’s Logistics Capacity Must Be Increased
Despite the geographic importance of the island, Guam’s logistical capacity is far below the needs of the United States in the event of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
A Realistic Path to Building a Larger, More Capable U.S. Fleet
A Realistic Path to Building a Larger, More Capable U.S. Fleet To rebuild the arsenal, the United States must align its shipbuilding ambitions with the industrial foundations needed to make them real.
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assive defense does not mean a return to the static character of trench warfare and is not a substitute for maneuver. It is a practical response to a battlefield where detection is constant, precision attack is cheap, and exposed units can be found and struck in minutes. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Trump's War Won’t Go Away
Trump's War Won’t Go Away Why has the fight over the Strait of Hormuz restarted? Can a permanent resolution be found? Read Full Article »
The U.S. and Iran Creep Toward a Wider War With Escalating Attacks
The U.S. and Iran Creep Toward a Wider War With Escalating Attacks Strikes on more sensitive targets across the Persian Gulf risk setting off a spiral as neither side backs down Read Full Article »
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Walked Into Zelensky Corruption Buzzsaw
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Can ASEAN Finally Put the South China Sea Ruling To Work?
Can ASEAN Finally Put the South China Sea Ruling To Work? As ASEAN builds new maritime institutions, it keeps leaving its strongest legal instrument off the table. Read Full Article »