In September, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose sharply after a lull in the U.S.-Iran war.
For a brief period, oil flows through the Strait approached, and at times exceeded, prewar levels, much to Iran’s displeasure.
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The Russian state defence conglomerate Rostec has confirmed that new batches of Su-34 strike fighters are already being manufactured, following confirmation of the delivery of the latest batch. This follows multiple indicators that the Russian defence sector has prioritised efforts to expand production of the aircraft, with output by 2025 reported to have reached double that seen before 2022 at close to 30 fighters per year. “The Su-34 is the undisputed best seller in the world of combat aviation.
The US has announced that it is taking decisive action against Iran’s “shadow fleet” – a group of vessels with offshore stockpiles of crude oil that Tehran is attempting to sell at below-market prices.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S.
A bipartisan bill proposed in the Senate would require the Pentagon to continuously vet the commercial tech giants from which it buys frontier AI for security vulnerabilities, algorithmic failures and other emerging risks accompanying the models that could compromise U.S. defense and national security.
Put forward by Sens. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., the 18-page legislation would direct the secretary of defense to create new “reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large” AI contractors.
With the onset of Russia’s latest campaign to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Moscow has widened its strategic bombing campaign to include bridges.
In recent days, Russia has been targeting major bridges in some of Ukraine’s largest cities, including Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia.
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MSTA Russian Artillery Creative Commons Image
The tactic aims not only to disrupt Ukraine’s rear-area logistics but also to make life in Ukraine’s cities as difficult as possible.
President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to believe in surprise when it comes to military attacks.
Throughout the Iran War, he has frequently spoken about wanting to attack specific locations or targets, often stating in interviews or at rallies that he’s thinking about going forward with such attacks. Sometimes he has carried out those attacks, and other times he hasn’t.
Gas Prices in Davenport, Florida. Image by National Security Journal.
Multiple projectiles struck a tanker ship sailing off the coast of Qatar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, an emergency contact body known by its acronym UKMTO, reported. It added that casualties were also reported.
The ship in question was struck while 94 kilometers, or about 58 miles, north of Madinat ash Shamal, a city in the country’s north.
USS John C. Stennis Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C.
Sparrows Point and the Baltimore waterfront. Image: Google Maps via CDR Salamander / Substack
The Sparrows Point Shipyard outside Baltimore has a history dating back to 1887.
She is one of the many neglected and underused monuments to a once great industrial power just waiting for the right people with the right vision to return.
I think we have it.
Donald Trump very clearly sees himself as one of history’s greatest presidents. Most other people, though, don’t see it that way.
In a bizarre August social media post, Trump posted a tiered ranking of presidents, naming himself “The Greatest” above the tier he called “Great,” which included Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson.
Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona. Credit: Gage Skidmore.
U.S. President Donald Trump poured cold water on reports that Washington was preparing new strikes against Iran before the November midterms, announcing that the U.S. would not launch new strikes in the short term.
In a Truth Social statement, the president hinted at a possible diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, citing productive discussions with officials in Tehran.
B-2 Bomber Dropping Bomb. Image Credit: DOD.
The war, however, is far from over.