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The Strait of Hormuz is a data problem, not just a military one
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (605+ words) That logic is now an artifact. The "grey hull" era of deterrence didn't end with a kinetic explosion. It just quietly stopped being the thing that mattered. What's happening in the Gulf isn't a traditional naval confrontation. It's the violent,…...
With no end in sight, Trump considers new options in Iran war'including the "Dark Eagle" hypersonic missile
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (360+ words) Brent crude peaked at over $120 per barrel overnight on news that President Trump will consider returning to major combat operations against Iran. It sank back to $111 this morning. U. S. Central Command has also asked if it can deploy the Dark Eagle…...
'A strategic blunder': Democrats confront Hegseth as the Iran war's price tag hits $25 billion
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1063+ words) Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval. The war has cost $25 billion…...
Former president of Costa Rica on de-risking fertilizer shocks: how $700 billion in subsidies can do more
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (350+ words) In 2022, my final year in office, Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent fertilizer prices surging several-fold, and farmers across Central America'and around the world'saw production costs spike almost overnight, raising fears of food shortages. Today those fears have resurfaced. Conflict in…...
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid oil price surge, but Trump seems unlikely to accept
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (833+ words) Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the'Strait of Hormuz'if the U. S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday....
Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save U. S. ceasefire talks while Tehran seeks Hormuz toll with Oman
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (773+ words) Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan's capital late Saturday, creating confusion around an expected second round of…...
The U. S. military may have already used up half of its most expensive missiles, and it could take up to 4 years to rebuild its stockpiles
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (343+ words) The U. S. has depleted its store of its seven major types of missiles, intensifying concerns of a "near-term risk" it will run out of munitions for a future war. "The diminished munitions stockpiles have created a near-term risk," the report said....
America learned how to guard ships going through the mined Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s during the 'Tanker War"
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (906+ words) Naval mines bobbing in the waters of the Persian Gulf, threatening oil tankers. Iranian speed boats raking ships with machine-gun fire in'the Strait of Hormuz. And the United States right in the middle of the fight. This isn't the'current conflict…...
'The biggest energy security threat in history: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (389+ words) Even as the U. S. and Iran hold a fragile ceasefire, the global energy crisis shows no sign of easing. In an interview with CNBC Thursday, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, called the ongoing energy crisis an…...
Ceasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% as Hormuz remains closed
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (508+ words) President Trump confirmed there was no deadline for ending the current ceasefire with Iran. The White House is waiting for a response from Iran before the next round of peace talks can start, Bloomberg says. White House special envoy Paolo…...