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Iran Update: Why Not?

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On March 4, 2026
Not respecting the theater of operations... A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister identified the warship as the frigate IRIS Dena, and...
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Looks like Kuwaiti air defenses brought down three F-15s: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense has released a statement stating that multiple aircraft were involved and all the crews are safe. It remains unclear exactly what occurred: “The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense stated that...
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Realism. Restraint.

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On February 28, 2026
Peace is raining down upon Iran! https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1853537733479686309?s=20 Tough to get a sense yet of the targets, but the general sense on X (Bluesky is literally useless at times like this) is that we're hitting "regime" targets, including folks in government and in the national security...
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221009-N-TL968-1248 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2022) The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated straits transit with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 9, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford...

Battleships!

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On February 23, 2026

Yesterday afternoon I appeared on Midrats to talk battleships. Terrific discussion, lots of skepticism about whether and why these things will be built, along with some detailed noodling on some.

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