During the 1984 “tanker war,” Iran laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz and harassed ships in response to Iraqi attacks. Throughout both these conflicts, however, the Strait of Hormuz remained in use.

The control of waterways has long been used to thwart adversaries and shape strategic outcomes. In 1951, after Tehran nationalized its oil industry, the United Kingdom used naval pressure to prevent ...

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If you haven't seen the latest Java developer productivity report from Perforce, you should check it out. Written by Perforce CTO Rod Cope and developer tools exec Jeff Michael, the "2025 Java ...

Minecraft Java finally has a multiplayer peer-to-peer feature, allowing you to easily play with your friends on your single-player worlds. This option was in Bedrock Edition for several years, and has ...

We are constantly hearing about religious freedom from those in the Trump administration. Unfortunately, what they really mean is Christian freedom. They won't acknowledge the fact that there are many ...

I was pleased to see the recent article outlining the "rules of the road" for bicyclists (Is it legal to bike on sidewalks in Milwaukee?" March 31.) With all the improvements in setting up bike lanes, ...

I have been following all the problems with Milwaukee city traffic; speeding, road rage, accidents, etc. and the traffic calming measures implemented by the City of Milwaukee. But currently there is a ...

The other day, I realized my boyfriend, who I have been with for two years, has never called me beautiful. It’s not like he’s never commented on my appearance. He’s said, “Are you going to brush your ...

I am appalled at the recent report that WE Energies is seeking another increase of 14% "We Energies seeks seeks 14% residential electric rate hike by 2028 - 6th increase since 2020." April 1, 2026 A ...

I was disheartened to see the April 28 story, "Limited number of flights at Mitchell Airport could hurt convention hotel plan." Living not more than a stone's throw from the airport myself, I am ...

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