Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that Iran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, as he touted what he believes to be the return to normalcy of the world’s oil supply routes, particularly to the US, where the ongoing conflict has seen pump prices rise sharply over the last couple of months.
Nuclear Capabilities are Unacceptable
Donald Trump. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Donald Trump in 2023. Image Credit: Gage Skidmore.
Only 26 days remain until the midterm elections on November 3. The situation in Iran looms large over the entire election.
The White House wants everyone to believe the president controls the clock. A White House official told The Hill that “the president holds options.”
A-10 Warthog. National Security Journal Photo Taken on 9/26/2026.
“The Commander-in-Chief has all options available at any time.
The United States is in a very strong position with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian economy collapsing,” the official said.
An oil tanker in the Gulf reportedly came under fire from “multiple projectiles,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.
The attack also caused casualties, and the tanker was identified as the Acers, which flies the Antigua and Barbuda flag.
War in Iran Causing Heightened Attacks
U.S. Navy Diagram. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean. John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility while on a seven-month deployment. (U.S.
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby approved a departmentwide instruction that went into effect this week and details how the Pentagon will award action-based financial bonuses to innovative cyber warriors.
The directive, approved on Sept. 30 and effective Oct. 5, establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the “Cyber Operations-Peculiar Awards” program authorized by Section 1124a of Title 10 U.S.C.
The US may soon see the resumption of large-scale attacks against Iran in the coming weeks, as the country also prepares for the midterm elections in November.
What’s On the Table?
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron during Naval Air Station Key West 2023 Southernmost Air Spectacular over Boca Chica Field in Key West, Florida, April 14, 2023. The F-35 demonstrated its capabilities during the airhshow, along with the U.S.
Air Force bases in Florida are prepping for Hurricane Isaias, issuing evacuation orders and moving aircraft ahead of the storm’s potential landfall on Friday.
On Wednesday, the 1st Special Operations Wing commander directed residents in private military housing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and an RV site associated with the base to evacuate “out of an abundance of caution.” About 1,000 residents were ordered to evacuate by 5:00 p.m. Thursday.
Washington’s Difficulty in Enforcing its Economic Sanctions on Iran – The United States is expanding its crackdown on Iran’s shadow fleet, targeting not only the tankers that move sanctioned oil but also the maritime companies that fuel, repair, and guide them through some of Asia’s busiest shipping lanes.
Under heavy sanctions that severely limit its ability to export oil, Iran is using ship-to-ship cargo transfers to sell millions of barrels of sanctioned oil to trading partners.
F-35. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan.
Ukraine Reclaims Territory Amid Russian Donbas Offensive – Ukraine appears to be clawing back some of its territory in the eastern Donbas region, complicating Russia’s efforts to capture the remaining Ukrainian-held cities throughout Donetsk. It raises new questions about Moscow’s ability to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, with President Vladimir Putin setting a deadline for Russian forces to capture the remainder of Donetsk Oblast by the end of 2026.
Pneumonic plague infographic. Image: The Wellness Company
No, you aren’t dreaming, no you haven’t been teleported back to the Middle Ages, and no this isn’t the script to a summer Hollywood blockbuster. No, sadly, this is reality – we are really hearing and reading about a potential outbreak of the pneumonic plague in Russia.
According to Axios:
The White House is monitoring a suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia, raising immediate concerns for scientists, researchers and health officials worldwide.
The Air Force is revamping how F-16 crews inspect a “blind spot” in the plane’s engine that has been at the root of at least two crashes in the last two years, including one that destroyed an Air Force Thunderbird in late 2025.
Pilots of two F-16s bailed out safely after their engines partially blew apart during routine flights in 2025 and 2024. In both cases, Air Force investigators traced the failure that doomed the planes to unrepaired damage within a “blind spot” inside the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine.