When Oil Trembles, the World Shakes

Ever since the Trump administration returned to office last year, a major foreign policy debate has raged inside the Washington Beltway. On one side are the foreign policy mavens who believe that the United States confronts a consolidated strategic partnership – an “axis of upheaval” uniting Russia, China, Iran, and other actors in a bloc that poses a […]

While the other fighting arms of the United States Navy, including naval aviation, the surface navy, and naval special warfare have been at war numerous times since the end of World War 2, the U.S. Navy submarine force has not actually been in recorded combat since 14 August 1945, when the Tench class submarine USS […]

When the Strait of Hormuz trembles, it is not only a region that wavers — it is the global economy holding its breath.Oil rises, markets react, and the consequences are felt everywhere: transport, inflation, and the cost of living.The battlefield is regional. The consequences are global.