Middle East
Gunboat or showboat: Can the Navy truly sustain a long war with Iran?
Trump has reimposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, but to do so, the US will have to concentrate all its deployable ships in one place
July 17, 2026
Trump has reimposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, but to do so, the US will have to concentrate all its deployable ships in one place
In order for Congress to shirk its duty to declare a legal war, Sen. Mike Lee would resurrect the age of piracy
There were a handful of times when external powers tried to steer us, but there is no comparing the decades-long grip of the Likud Party on Washington
The establishment wants you to believe it's all about the number of ships but the rot runs much deeper, which can lead to delusional strategy
