Russia has announced a May 9 parade in Moscow without military equipment; if that happens, it will be the first time in many, many years.

They cannot afford military equipment and they fear drones may burst over Red Square.

This is telling — it shows they are not strong now.

It’s my strong personal view that the international order will be rebuilt — but it will be rebuilt out of Europe.

The world is undergoing a rupture across several dimensions — in technology, in energy, in commerce and geopolitics.

Integration is being used as a weapon by some, and the rules are not constraining the hegemons.

"The president wants action. He doesn't want to sit still. He wants pressure. He wants a deal," a senior U.S. official told Axios.

CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles.

TRUTH: No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran is fully prepared for any scenario, and the Americans know that Iran will not allow bullying by Trump and the American forces.

Iran's armed forces, like in the 40-day war, will not allow American combat forces to pass, and any transit in the Strait of Hormuz will not be allowed without the permission of Iran's armed forces.

All vessels must learn from the experience of the 40-day war and not pay the price for American foolishness.

In addition to firing at American combat vessels, Iran has prepared other scenarios which it will implement if necessary.

Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, flew over regional waters in and near the Strait of Hormuz in an AH-64 Apache helicopter, May 3, on the eve of U.S. military support for Project Freedom.

He interacted with U.S. Army Soldiers after visiting with Sailors and Marines on Saturday aboard two U.S. Navy warships patrolling the Arabian Sea.

We are experiencing the cost of our overdependencies when we speak about the American umbrella in terms of defense and security.

Let’s be honest, this is the elephant in the room.

We cannot deny that some of the alliances that we have come to rely on are not in the place we would want them to be.

There is more tension in the alliances than there should be.

We are trusted by the U.S., but we are respected and trusted by the Iranians.

We can provide services from the diplomatic, military, economic, and financial sides in order to facilitate a reopening of the Hormuz Strait.