The roar of the Iranian sun wasn’t the only thing blistering the tarmac of Mehrabad Airport that morning. As the sleek gray-and-black Gulfstream jet rolled to a halt, its engines hummed a mechanica…

North Atlantic – 0320 Hours Zulu The sea was calm. Almost too calm.The USS Hartford, a Virginia-class attack submarine, cut silently through the dark waters like a blade of vengeance. Deep below th…

The USS Barracuda, a Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine, cut through the frigid black depths of the Arctic Ocean like a silent spear. Beneath a roof of centuries-old ice and above a seafloor o…