Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2026. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2026.

In Front of Our Noses: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

Plus: the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran War: No End in Sight

Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

A Photo for Friday

“Taking a Sip”

The Dumbest Timeline

A new ongoing series?

Tabby Thursday

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Iran War ‘Very Complete, Pretty Much’

An update from the Commander-in-Chief.

AG Monday!

Inside an ICE Detention Camp

A report on a concentration of detainees.

Oil well fires rage outside Kuwait City in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. The wells were set on fire by Iraqi forces before they were ousted from the region by coalition force. Oil well fires rage outside Kuwait City in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. The wells were set on fire by Iraqi forces before they were ousted from the region by coalition force.

Iran War Now Targeting Oil and Water Production

Is no one thinking about the end state?

Next Ayatollah Up

Iran will soon have a new Supreme Leader. For now.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Dignified Transfer of remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

Trump and Kennedy: Trendsetters

Presidential fashion choices for solemn occasions.

Wars Have Consequences

Oil prices are sharply up.

Record Number of Congressmen Not Running for Re-Election

An ominous sign for the majority party.

Who’s Running Iran?

Apparently, not the president or his “leadership council.”

Iran Surrenders!

Well, it’s complicated.

SaturTabs

Another Bad Jobs Report

Job losses and an increased unemployment rate.

Unserious and Reprehensible

Memes, movies, TV shows, and actual war. One of these things is not like the other.

Americans Think Americans Are Bad People

A majority describe the morality and ethics of their fellow citizens as “bad.”

A Photo for Friday

“Big and Small”

Breaking: Noem Out at DHS

But, unfortunately, not exactly gone, either.

War Powers Catch-22

They have a right to do anything we can’t stop them from doing.

It’s Easy: Just Kill the Bad Guys

Or, why having simpletons in charge is a bad idea.

CIA Backing Kurdish Forces to Disrupt Iran

What could go wrong?

Iran War: Actionable Intelligence

Now we know why it started when it did.

The Role of Primaries on Display in Texas

Just more evidence of how our institutions help shape our parties.

I’ll Have What Friedman is Smoking…

Are our columnists learning? (I think you know the answer).

President Airstrike

The peace president in action.

Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs) Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Four American Servicemembers Killed, Three American Planes Shot Down

The nature of war does not change; only its character.

A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 30, 2019. label_outline A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during Flight Test THAAD-23, August 30, 2019. label_outline

The Logistics of Massive Air Defense

Shooting down cheap drones with expensive missiles is problematic in more ways than one.

AG Monday

Time for a close encounter. Can you guess what kind?

(The Lack of) Public Support for Attacking Iran

Usually president care what the public thinks, especially at times of major military action. Not this time.

On Regime Change

What it is and isn’t. Some polisci basics.

More on Post-Khamenei Iran

More excerpts from excellent columns I’ve read.

Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023 Ali Khamenei's visit to the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force 19 November 2023

The Ayatollah Is Dead. Now What?

I’m sure there’s a plan for that.