The New Dark Age

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 — The New Atlas

• The US has burned through huge quantities of high-end weapons on Iran it had been stockpiling for war it sought to provoke with China in the Asia-Pacific;

• The US not only likely never had enough weapons for a war with China, but it will be unable to even replace what it has spent on Iran for years to come;

• The US war on Iran is thus likely an attempt to reduce or remove 2 obstacles to US primacy with one war, degrading or toppling Iran and the imposition of a global maritime oil blockade on China at its source (US capture of Venezuela, US strikes on Russian energy production, and now the incremental shutdown of energy exports from the Middle East);

• The US likely hopes it can emerge from the global economic crisis it is creating “stronger” relative to China;

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 — Danny Haiphong

Mohammad Marandi joins from to break down the latest developments in Iran’s historic retaliation to US and Israeli aggression, and what the latest hits on both side mean for the future of the war.

Monday, 16 March 2026 — Danny Haiphong

Iran is taking the US empire to its limits as the combination of its missile & drone operations plus the closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggers unprecedented desperation from Trump’s administration. Plus, where is Netanyahu? The answer will shock you!

Monday, 16 March 2026 — The New Atlas

• The US is sending a US Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) including the USS Tripoli with 2,500 Marines, F-35 warplanes, V-22 Osprey, and transport helicopters;

• Out of 2,500 Marines, only 1,200 are part of a ground combat element, the rest are spread across air combat elements, command, logistics, and other supporting roles;

• The MEU could participate in the seizure of Kharg Island and other critical facilities, board and seize ships, sink ships, augment US regional airpower with its F-35 warplanes, or augment US regional missile forces with its compliment of HIMARS and ATACMS/PrSM munitions;

• The MEU poses a threat to the shipping of energy to China Iran is reportedly allowing through the Strait of Hormuz specifically because of its anti-shipping capabilities created under the Biden administration specifically for war with China;

Monday, 16 March 2026 — Dialogue Works