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US Air Force Operations At RAF Fairford

It Became Necessary to Blockade the Strait to Open it

After talks on ending the Iran war collapsed in less than 24 hours, the US announced its plan for opening the Strait of Hormuz: the Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

It Became Necessary to Blockade the Strait to Open it

After talks on ending the Iran war collapsed in less than 24 hours, the US announced its plan for opening the Strait of Hormuz: the Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

US Air Force Operations At RAF Fairford

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

When the Business is War, but War Isn’t Good for Business

As the Iran war wears on, the US is burning through stockpiles of top-shelf explosive hardware that foreign customers would like to buy. But they may have to move to the back of the line — or look elsewhere.

7th Munitions Squadron sharpens their edge

April 5, 2026

April 5, 2026

Trump Risks Confidence in US Role as Guardian of Global Shipping

Iran Allows Some Vessels To Cross Strait Of Hormuz As Vital Waterway Remains Choked Amid War

April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026

US Deploys Bulk of Stealthy Long-Range Missiles for Iran War

7th Munitions Squadron sharpens their edge

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

The Iran War, Nuclear Proliferation Risks, and You

The air campaign against Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have made a lot of countries nuclear-curious, experts say. That could lead to runaway proliferation as atomic arsenals as neighbors eye each other — and global powers — uneasily.

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March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Sustained Iran Missile Attacks Add Pressure on US to Defend Gulf

A Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system.

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

US Sees First Combat Loss of Valuable E-3 Jet in Iran Strike

Air Force Holds Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

The War With Iran May Be Ushering in a New Nuclear Age

Trident III D5 missile

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

What It Would Take to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

An end to hostilities won’t necessarily bring ships pouring back through the strategic waterway. Here’s what a return to normal traffic is likely to entail

Three Ships Attacked in Middle East, UK Navy Says

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Iran’s Harder-to-Hunt Long-Range Missiles Taking Greater Toll

Israel

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

South Korean Interceptor Missiles are Flying off the Shelves

As Iranian strikes persist around the Persian Gulf, stockpiles of the advanced weapons that defend against them are getting increasingly strained. South Korea says it has an effective, cost-efficient answer in its SAM-M missile, with several Middle East users already.

Trump Postpones Strikes Against Iran Power For Five Days

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026

Iran’s Strike Attempt on Diego Garcia Reveals Missile Range

USAF B-1 Bombers at the air base on Diego Garcia.

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Iran’s Government Seen as Tightening Grip Despite Strikes

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March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

US Aircraft Losses Mount Amid High-Tempo Airstrike Campaign

F-15's prepare for take off at Lakenheath

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Mines, Missiles, and the Strait of Hormuz

Is the strait closed? The lack of heavy traffic — and US Navy ships — implies it is. Whether it can be reopened is a matter of much discussion at the moment, but even the threat of a minefield can keep oil markets in turmoil.

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March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Mine-Sweeping Drones Don’t Eliminate The Risks For Clearing Hormuz

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March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

Mines Across Hormuz Would Create Lethal Barrier to All Traffic

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz on march 11.

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Six Confirmed Killed in Refueling Aircraft Crash, US Says

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March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Iran’s Missile Launcher Arsenal Holds Steady Despite Strikes

Iranians-mark-46th-anniversary-of-Islamic-Revolution-in-Tehran

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Iran Has Likely Begun Laying Mines in Hormuz, UK Says

HORMUZ TRACKER: Strait Shut to Almost All Non-Iran-Linked Ships