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Trump’s Jihad Against the IRGC: The War to Break Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Trump’s Jihad Against the IRGC: The War to Break Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Benjamin Reed · March 13, 2026

Operation Epic Fury has turned into a regional confrontation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at its core. As the conflict spreads across multiple fronts, President Donald Trump faces the difficult task of weakening an institution designed to survive long wars.

Evening Brief: Iran Squeezes World Oil Supply as Violence Hits Two U.S. Targets

Evening Brief: Iran Squeezes World Oil Supply as Violence Hits Two U.S. Targets

Guy D. McCardle · March 12, 2026

Iran squeezes the world’s oil artery at Hormuz while violence erupts from a Virginia campus to a Michigan synagogue, a reminder that from global chokepoints to quiet American streets, security plans and raw power still decide who walks away when the alarms start screaming.

SIG Sauer’s 6.8×51 Hybrid Cartridge: How the Army’s Newest Round Handles 80,000 PSI

SIG Sauer’s 6.8×51 Hybrid Cartridge: How the Army’s Newest Round Handles 80,000 PSI

Guy D. McCardle · March 12, 2026

SIG Sauer’s hybrid 6.8×51 cartridge pushes rifle pressures to roughly 80,000 psi, using a brass body, stainless steel base, and aluminum locking washer to contain forces that would challenge a traditional all-brass rifle case.

An Operator’s Tale: Delta Force and the Italian Mafia

An Operator’s Tale: Delta Force and the Italian Mafia

George E. Hand IV · March 12, 2026

Guido’s sterling sense of humor and ease of nature made even the most mundane tasks seem like grand comedic escapades, forever immortalizing him in the playful cartoons I sketched throughout our years in Delta.

America’s Evolution Toward Equality and Today’s Backsliding Under Mr. Trump

America’s Evolution Toward Equality and Today’s Backsliding Under Mr. Trump

Robert Bruce Adolph · March 12, 2026

A nation founded on the audacious claim that all men are created equal still struggles to fulfill that promise, as the long arc from slavery to civil rights reveals both undeniable progress and a troubling tendency to retreat whenever equality begins to feel real.

The Bolduc Brief: The Complexity of Freedom – Analyzing the Calls for Change in Iran

The Bolduc Brief: The Complexity of Freedom – Analyzing the Calls for Change in Iran

Donald Bolduc · March 12, 2026

Foreign leaders can promise freedom all they want, but without a unified opposition, a viable strategy, and conditions that allow Iranians to challenge the regime without being crushed by its security apparatus, talk of imminent liberation is little more than rhetoric detached from reality.

Inside Iran’s Resistance: Who Could Actually Challenge the Regime

Inside Iran’s Resistance: Who Could Actually Challenge the Regime

Benjamin Reed · March 12, 2026

The Iranian resistance is not a single movement. It is fragmented across Kurdish militants, diaspora monarchists, and decentralized protest networks. Understanding who these factions are and what they can actually do matters before assuming airpower can reshape Iran.

Evening Brief: Tankers Hit in Gulf, 32 Nations Tap Oil Reserves, VA Benefits Fight Grows

Evening Brief: Tankers Hit in Gulf, 32 Nations Tap Oil Reserves, VA Benefits Fight Grows

Guy D. McCardle · March 11, 2026

War in the Strait of Hormuz is choking global shipping, forcing thirty-two nations to crack open their strategic oil reserves while a quieter fight back home unfolds over GI Bill rules that could determine whether more than a million veterans receive the education benefits they already earned.

The War with Iran Has Already Escalated: The Real Question Is How Far It Goes

The War with Iran Has Already Escalated: The Real Question Is How Far It Goes

Steve Gottlieb · March 11, 2026

Escalation in the war with Iran is not a future possibility but a present reality, as direct strikes, regional spillover, maritime pressure, and the risk of cyber retaliation show the conflict already climbing the dangerous rungs of Herman Kahn’s escalation ladder.

Hywell Boot Socks: Built for 12-Hour Shifts, Rucks, and Long Days in Boots

Hywell Boot Socks: Built for 12-Hour Shifts, Rucks, and Long Days in Boots

Guy D. McCardle · March 11, 2026

If your boots are the engine that moves you through the day, your socks are the suspension system, and when they fail, every mile, every step, and every hour on your feet turns into a slow, grinding lesson in pain.

The Warrior’s Paradox: A Special Forces Veteran’s Spiritual View on War and Iran

The Warrior’s Paradox: A Special Forces Veteran’s Spiritual View on War and Iran

Matthew Butler · March 11, 2026

War is not simply a test of firepower or strategy, it is a test of the warrior’s discipline, restraint, and ability to carry both the sword and the spiritual weight that comes with it.

What If the Answer Isn’t Integration? Exploring a Different Model for Women in Special Operations

What If the Answer Isn’t Integration? Exploring a Different Model for Women in Special Operations

Tegan Broadwater · March 11, 2026

Women have already proven they can fight — the real question isn’t whether they belong in special operations, but whether integration into existing units is the smartest model or if Israel already figured out a better one.

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