Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

5 views
Skip to first unread message

National Security, The Atlantic

unread,
Mar 17, 2026, 1:30:50 PM (yesterday) Mar 17
to jkef...@larimer.org
Plus: Trump is learning that his bullying has consequences.
 

Welcome to the National Security newsletter. Every week, our writers make sense of America’s place in the world, reporting on rising authoritarianism, military technology, and geopolitical conflicts.

Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here.

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

(Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Naeblys / Getty.)

 

With Iran threatening to attack, points of entry to the strait are ready to turn into sprawling maritime parking lots, filled with idle ships waiting for their escorts.

Allies are not eager to assist a superpower that’s shown them no loyalty.

Kristi Noem Bought 11 Warehouses to Use as ICE Jails. Now What?

(Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Al Drago / Bloomberg / Getty; Elijah Nouvelage / Bloomberg / Getty; Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg / Getty.)

 

DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.

The Disappearing Off-Ramp in Iran

(Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty)

 

The options for ending the war keep getting fewer and worse.

Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term.


This email was sent to jkef...@larimer.org
You've signed up to receive newsletters from The Atlantic.

If you wish to unsubscribe from The Atlantic newsletters, click here.

To update your email preferences, click here.

The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC · 610 Water Street, SW · Washington, DC 20024
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages