With Hormuz in the spotlight, the Navy can do better
The Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed — US Central Command protestations notwithstanding — with traffic running at about 10 percent of…
Airpower opened Iran’s skies. Why hasn’t it reopened Hormuz?
When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate last Tuesday, he came ready to defend his…
There has been no US naval ‘failure’ in the Strait of Hormuz
With renewed hostilities between US and Iranian forces, questions are certain to be raised about America’s endgame in…
Altitude is not strategy, over Iran or elsewhere
Recent commentary, published in Breaking Defense, argues that the United States won the “wrong” air war against Iran.…
Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history
Nestled inside the four months since the United States launched attacks on Iran was six weeks of the…
Six key takeaways about Iran’s missiles, two months into the war
Since the Feb. 28 attack by the US and Israel kicked off the latest war in the Middle…
Russia’s windfall from the Iran war is temporary. Ukraine’s isn’t.
When the US and Israel began military operations against Iran on Feb. 28, Russia was quickly identified as…
Iran conflict could open door for new players in Gulf defense market
With active conflict in the Middle East ongoing, it may seem premature to consider implications for the defense…