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Missile defense may look like a story about interceptors and launchers, but the real fight is over the radars that let those weapons see the threat in the first place.

Air power alone cannot secure victory in Iran, because war is ultimately decided by political realities, regional dynamics, and the human consequences that follow every bomb dropped.

The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei reflects a shift inside the Islamic Republic from clerical authority to security rule. His leadership may strengthen Iran’s hardline institutions while narrowing any remaining path toward diplomacy.

As the Pentagon quietly investigates whether a U.S. strike hit a school in Iran, the White House refuses to rule out a military draft while NATO air defenses shoot down a ballistic missile over Turkey, a snapshot of a widening war whose edges are now touching both Washington politics and the alliance’s front line.

Dubai sells the dream of tax-free paradise, but scratch the chrome and you find a fragile desert machine where one power failure, one regional flare-up, or one run-in with the wrong official can turn that glittering skyline into a very hot, very expensive trap.

A Domino’s franchise owner accidentally discovered that late-night pizza orders to the Pentagon predict military operations, and 40 years later, a publicly available pizza tracker is calling airstrikes before the news breaks — which means our adversaries can too.

Air power can devastate an enemy’s infrastructure and military capacity, but history shows that without ground forces and sustained political strategy, it rarely delivers the decisive strategic victory nations seek.

Major Nicholas Dockery fought through a brutal Taliban ambush in Afghanistan in 2012, shielding wounded soldiers, killing enemy fighters, and calling in helicopter gunships, actions now recognized with a long-awaited upgrade from the Silver Star to the Medal of Honor.

The war with Iran is producing ripple effects across the Middle East and global markets. U.S. diplomats are evacuating Gulf posts, Israeli strikes expand into Lebanon, oil prices surge, and Kurdish leaders warn against opening another front as Washington pushes new alliances abroad.

Regional tensions rise as Israel strikes Lebanon, Iran preps leadership; Colombia votes; Oslo and Peru see explosions; casualties reported.

Coalition strikes on Iran’s fuel depots signal a shift in the war from symbolic targets to the economic machinery that powers Tehran’s military, its economy, and ultimately the global energy markets that Americans feel at the gas pump.

On March 8, International Women’s Day honors Artemisia, Joan of Arc, and modern warriors like Leigh Ann Hester who shattered combat barriers.