When the Japanese navy showed its overwhelming force during the Russo-Japanese War in the early 20th century, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt took notice.
Well before he became assistant secretary of the Navy or America’s 26th president, Roosevelt advocated for a stronger sea component to the military. When he ascended to the White House in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, Roosevelt started to develop a Navy that, for so long, others in power largely ignored.
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The United States May Have to Defend Hormuz and the Red Sea at the Same Time: The United States has concentrated a fleet of more than 20 warships and several hundred military aircraft in the Middle East to fight Iran, enforce a blockade, defend regional bases, and support commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen’s Houthi movement could now require Washington to cover a second maritime front at Bab el-Mandeb.
The Houthis have declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia and warned shipping companies not to load or unload cargo at the kingdom’s ports.
E.R. Miller, DefBlog
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $1.8 billion contract extension on July 21, 2026 for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment, with options worth up to $3.
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The 2nd Marine Regiment relied on the system’s vendor to employ the drone because the unit lacked trained operators.
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Joint Strike Missile and Spear integration are on the cards for uncrewed aircraft
Tyler Rogoway & Howard Altman, The WarZone
Both of the USAF’s CCAs, the YFQ-44 Fury and YFQ-42 Dark Merlin, are to be put through their paces at Creech AFB in Southern Nevada
The United States Links Iran’s Hormuz Demands to China’s South China Sea Pressure: The United States is linking the fight over the Strait of Hormuz to maritime disputes closer to Southeast Asia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ASEAN foreign ministers that allowing Iran to control passage and collect compulsory payments could create a model for other governments seeking leverage over international waterways. The Associated Press reported that Rubio presented the issue as a threat to global commerce rather than a dispute confined to the Persian Gulf.
Pakistan Is Trying to Revive Iran Talks as Trump Expands the Air War: Pakistan is trying to restore negotiations between the United States and Iran while the military campaign continues to widen. Iran’s interior minister met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad, according to an Associated Press report on the diplomatic effort. Sharif again offered Pakistan as a mediator after helping negotiate the interim agreement that later collapsed.
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Ukraine Struck Four Wildberries Warehouses in Five Days, Disrupting Russia’s Online Economy: Ukraine struck two more warehouses operated by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, on July 22, extending a deep-strike campaign that has hit four of the company’s logistics sites in five days. Reporting on the latest fires highlighted the enormous smoke columns rising above the sites in southern Russia.
Wildberries chief executive Tatyana Kim said facilities in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk were attacked. Verified video from Krasnodar showed a large plume over the site.