Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
KC-135 Stratotanker, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II operations over the Strait of Hormuz, plus Shield AI's X-BAT autonomous VTOL fighter — the aerial refueling bridge holding up the U.S. naval blockade of Iran, which U.S. Central Command says has now redirected 51 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two more since 14 July. In the last 24 hours the IRGC publicly contradicted Iran's own foreign ministry, saying the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is unrelated to the Iran-Oman negotiations, and a missile struck an ADNOC tanker in the Strait — an attack the UAE formally condemned as an act of piracy by the Revolutionary Guard. Breaking down the F-35's AN/APG-81 radar and distributed aperture system, the F-16's small-diameter bomb and laser-guided rocket loadout, the KC-135 tanker bridge, Iran's remaining anti-ship missile and naval mine threat, and what a runway-independent autonomous fighter changes about persistence. Global Round Up: Ukraine's long-range drone strike on a Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg, 2,000 km past the front line, and Taiwan's M1A2T Abrams deployment to Taoyuan International Airport during Han Kuang 42.
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KC-135 Stratotanker, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II operations over the Strait of Hormuz, plus Shield AI's X-BAT autonomous VTOL fighter — the aerial refueling bridge holding up the U.S. naval blockade of Iran, which U.S. Central Command says has now redirected 51 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two more since 14 July. In the last 24 hours the IRGC publicly contradicted Iran's own foreign ministry, saying the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is unrelated to the Iran-Oman negotiations, and a missile struck an ADNOC tanker in the Strait — an attack the UAE formally condemned as an act of piracy by the Revolutionary Guard. Breaking down the F-35's AN/APG-81 radar and distributed aperture system, the F-16's small-diameter bomb and laser-guided rocket loadout, the KC-135 tanker bridge, Iran's remaining anti-ship missile and naval mine threat, and what a runway-independent autonomous fighter changes about persistence. Global Round Up: Ukraine's long-range drone strike on a Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg, 2,000 km past the front line, and Taiwan's M1A2T Abrams deployment to Taoyuan International Airport during Han Kuang 42.
Check out my book 'Take Command' here: mabbook.com
Checkout the New Max Afterburner Energy Drink & Merch Website: maxafterburnerenergy.com
Find Exclusive Content Of Max Afterburner that you can't find anywhere else here: pepperbox.tv/maxafterburner
Max Afterburner Official Podcast:
youtube.com/@MaxAfterburnerPodcast
open.spotify.com/show/79e72MM2ea5F8Ok68RBosH
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/max-afterburner-podcast/id1894899549
Join the "MAX READY ROOM" for Exclusive content on Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UC6-y2wMNk24Fi-J2qbTTYQA/join
Checkout the New Max Afterburner Energy Drink & Merch Website: maxafterburnerenergy.com
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Say hi on X: https://x.com/maxabusa
Check out this amazing NPO created by the family of my friend "Cajun" Del Bano, who tragically died in an F-16 Thunderbird crash. Cajun's Wings helps future military pilots achieve their dreams by providing flight lessons—support them here: cajunsaviationdream.org
Check out this NAVY SEAL-led NPO called Hold The Reins: https://www.holdthereins.org. Founded by my friend and Navy SEAL, Mike, it uses natural horsemanship and shared experiences to help active duty service members, veterans, and their families regulate stress, rebuild connections, and rediscover purpose through immersive, hands-on programs rooted in trust, accountability, and presence.
Check out this awesome NPO that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders at no cost. K9 Heroes 4 Heroes matches highly trained service dogs with those who need them most—learn more and support them here: k9heroes4heroes.com
*All Max Afterburner videos are for entertainment purposes only. Videos only include information from open, publicly available sources. Videos represent my opinion and not that of the DoW.
