The fastest way to lose a war is to start one without an end state, and that’s the thread we pull from start to finish with Jim Webb. We get specific about what “no strategy” looks like in the real world: no clear objective, no believable measure of success, and no...
President Donald Trump posted that Iran is “officially a failed nation” and “dead.” “Iran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD!” he wrote on Truth Social Monday. “They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their...
Top military command across multiple branches and commands warned that prolonged large-scale operations were unsustainable. The Washington Post spoke with multiple officials familiar with a bi-weekly assessment by top military officials on the status of the armed...
President Donald Trump said he would order another round of attacks on Iran. On Sunday, the US bombed an Iranian military site on Larak Island. Washington claimed that the IRGC was preparing to fire a rocket to mine the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responded by...
President Donald Trump claimed that the US had secured majority control over Venezuelan oil reserves that will be used to refill the Strategic Reserve. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST...
US forces attacked suspected Iranian military sites in the Strait of Hormuz. The US strikes are the first in several weeks as Washington attempts to destroy the Iranian economy. US officials told the AP that the IRGC was preparing to fire rockets to mine the...
President Donald Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Russia as routine engagement. He went on to dismiss the possibility that Russia could attack a NATO member. On Thursday, Trump was asked by Axios reporter Barak Ravid if he was concerned that...
The US Justice Department is preparing to reactivate prize courts to “adjudicate the disposition of [Iranian] captured vessels and cargo.” Bloomberg reported speaking with an attorney working with the Justice Department on reviving the court. “Our national security...
Gas prices don’t rise in a vacuum. They rise when chokepoints tighten, reserves drain, and officials pretend the pain will stay contained. We sit down with Larry Johnson of Sonar21 to pressure-test the story you’re being sold about the war with Iran, the Strait of...
The Board of Peace’s High Commissioner Nickolay Mladenov warned Israel that continuing to attack Gaza is extending the conditions that caused Hamas to attack on October 7, 2023. “These strikes do not change the status quo that produced 7 October 2023. They preserve...
Iranian officials have announced that Tehran and Muscat will split the revenue generated by tolls for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries also agreed to limited military transits through the critical waterway. “Agreements have been reached...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has informed allies that the White House is not preparing new attacks on Iran and will instead focus on enforcing sanctions against the Islamic Republic. US officials speaking with Axios said Rubio told allies that the US was not...
