President Donald Trump has reiterated his belief that the war could finally end sometime around the November midterm elections, stating that Iran is now “ready to fold up.” The comments come even as the United States sends thousands more troops to the Middle East, and as Tehran prepares for another possible round of American strikes, per the president’s own comments to journalists in recent weeks.
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The former Florida sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed an Air Force special operations flyer in 2024 was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the airman’s death by a Florida jury this week.
Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, served as a crewmember on AC-130J gunships with the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. He was shot and killed at his apartment in 2024 by Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran after answering his door to Duran while holding a pistol.
Duran had knocked on Fortson’s door in response to a noise complaint.
The Pentagon is sending the US Navy Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group toward the Middle East and Iran.
This will bring about 9,000 more sailors and Marines to the region where two American carriers are currently operating.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard welcomed USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) for a Planned Incremental Availability Jan. 11. In addition to equipment maintenance, this availability will improve ship safety along with communications and combat system upgrades.
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that, based on intelligence gathered by Kyiv, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered last month that limits on its air campaign be lifted.
The FT reported Zelenskyy’s accusations, which follow Russian attacks on Kyiv’s transportation, energy, and civilian infrastructure ahead of winter.
Putin with a Rifle. Image Credit: Russian State Media.
President Donald J. Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the G20 Japan Summit Friday, June 28, 2019, in Osaka, Japan.
Russia plans to raise defense spending to levels not seen since the Soviet Union’s collapse, according to its 2027 draft budget.
Revealed on Thursday, 1st October, Russia is set to allocate 17.1 trillion Rubles ($205.2 billion) to fund its ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Tu-160 Up Close. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
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This new allocation is a 26% increase over what was previously earmarked for 2027.
The U.S. is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and thousands of additional sailors and Marines to the Middle East, potentially placing three American aircraft carriers in the region and fueling ongoing indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
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A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, May 12, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S.
Ukraine says it has uncovered Moscow’s alleged plans to sabotage its energy grid ahead of the winter period.
Ukraine’s energy minister warned that Moscow would target Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa in an attempt to cut off heat, water, and electricity.
KEKAHA, Hawaii — U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can fire traditional rocket artillery rounds or long-range missiles with various payloads, on Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11.
Seafaring has always been a risky business.
For centuries, vessels have been targeted by pirates, making way for attacks by crime groups operating off the coast of East Africa.
250923-N-FY193-1405 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Truman is currently underway carrying out routine operations that support the Navy’s commitment to readiness, innovation, and future fleet lethality. (U.S.
The war in Ukraine has revealed many deficiencies in the Russian Army. Using poor tactics, the Russians have suffered heavy casualties against a much smaller opponent. This fact is apparent in the losses suffered by the Russian tank fleet.
At the start of the war, the Russians were unprepared for the level of resistance Ukraine would offer. Consequently, its tank losses have been particularly high.
T-72 Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
T-72 Like Those Fighting in Ukraine.
According to some open-source estimates, Russia has lost upwards of 4,000 tanks.
Running out of fresh food, deodorant and other basic supplies is unpleasant for anyone. They’re particularly difficult to go without while spending months aboard an aircraft carrier at sea.
As the USS Theodore Roosevelt makes its way toward the Middle East this week as the latest aircraft carrier to deploy to the Iran war, the Navy says it has applied lessons from previous carriers in the region that struggled with supplies during extended combat operations.