Middle East
Hormuz is not a tool to end the war but how Iran wins the aftermath
Trump miscalculates again if he thinks Tehran is using the strait as a bargaining chip in exchange for a ceasefire or even sanctions relief
April 04, 2026
polarization
QiOSK
Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?
We were told we had total air superiority and that Iran's military is 'decimated.' Suddenly that isn't the case and things have gotten much more complicated.
April 03, 2026
QiOSK
White House requests $1.5 trillion defense budget
The proposal banks on Republicans’ risky reconciliation gambit
April 03, 2026
Middle East
How massive US footprint in the Gulf became a bullseye overnight
The Iran war will certainly spur conversation over whether partners need or want these huge bases anymore
April 03, 2026
Middle East
Is UAE instigating a US seizure of long disputed Gulf islands?
The Emirates are determined to regain control of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, which sit near the Strait of Hormuz
April 03, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Waging war across three domains
This week in The Bunker: SECDEF Pete Hegseth steps up his carpet-bombing of the press and more
April 02, 2026
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