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Middle East February 5

Iran seizes oil tankers, threatens 'massacre' in Strait of Hormuz, hours before US talks

Iran seized two oil tankers Thursday while former Iranian Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami threatened to make the Strait of Hormuz a "massacre and hell" for U.S. forces.

Donald Trump February 5

Trump signals willingness to defend Diego Garcia military base if future deal threatens US access

President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to move past tensions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over a controversial U.K.-Mauritius deal involving Diego Garcia.

Iran February 4

US positions aircraft carriers, strike platforms across Middle East as Iran talks shift to Oman

U.S. military buildup escalates across Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran move to Oman

Opinion February 3

The Donroe Doctrine: Trump is rewriting power politics to put America First

Trump's 2026 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the pacing threat while demanding NATO allies increase defense spending to counter adversaries.

U.S. Defense & Military Politics January 28

Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran; US quietly prepares for possible strike: 'Heightened risk'

Maritime intelligence warns of heightened risks for U.S.-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf as Iran threatens an "immediate, all-out" response to any American military action.

U.S. January 27

Chinese spies 'sham marriage' scandal exposes 'targeted' national security threat at major US base: expert

Former CIA operative warns alleged Navy sailor "sham marriage" scandal with Chinese nationals exposes serious national security threat.

Russia January 19

US veteran gets 5 years in Russian prison after authorities reportedly force him to dock with firearm onboard

U.S. Navy veteran Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sentenced to 5 years in Russian prison after allegedly failing to declare a firearm oboard his yacht in Sochi port.

Pentagon December 22

Trump unveils ‘Golden Fleet’ of Navy battleships, touts them as ‘more powerful than any' ever built

Trump administration elevates shipbuilding as critical national security priority amid warnings that China has 230 times U.S. naval production capacity.

Pentagon December 18

US military strikes narco-terrorist vessels in latest Eastern Pacific drug trafficking operation

U.S. forces kill five narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific strike as Joint Task Force targets drug trafficking vessels in latest military operation.

Venezuelan Political Crisis December 14

US and Ukraine target 1,000-vessel 'dark fleet' smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide

A 1,000-strong "dark fleet" of rogue tankers evading sanctions has become a new target for the U.S. and Ukraine, according to a senior maritime intelligence analyst.