Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq  - Six airmen were killed when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran.

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 US bombs key Iranian island amid oil concerns  - President Trump said U.S. forces “totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's oil hub, Kharg Island.

 Searching for Cracks in Iran’s Core

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 From production to patients: ORNL is supporting America’s isotope needs  - ORNL produces more isotopes than any other national lab, while DOE’s Office of Isotope R&D and Production and the National Isotope Development Center manage their sale and distribution. Together, they coordinate production and delivery to maintain a steady U.S. supply of critical isotopes for medicine,...

 Earthquake Magnitude 6.3  - 85 km W of Vallenar, Chile 2026-03-13 13:39:19 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: VI (Strong Shaking) 10.0 km

 Polish president rejects $50 billion in European military loans  - The development represents the latest tit-for-tat move in right-wing Nawrocki’s ongoing row with the centrist government.

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 EXCLUSIVE: Freeman out as head of Amazon Leo Government  - The date could signal a turning point in America’s relationship with the NATO alliance.

+5 from  breakingdefense

 US Navy partners with Anduril to develop XL underwater vessel  - Anduril was chosen for the CAMP program after wrapping the longest-ever XL-AUV demonstration.

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 Aircraft carrier Nimitz gets service life extension, won’t be decommissioned until 2027  - While senior officials have offered praise with few details, experts told Breaking Defense space ops likely include jamming or spoofing satellite communications.

 Trump May Seize Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile: Why Airstrikes Alone Aren’t Enough  - Air strikes are not sufficient to neutralize Iran’s nuclear threat. Post Operation Epic Fury, President Trump is weighing options to secure the remaining stockpile, with the Department of Defense moving assets into the region to enable a potential seizure operation.

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 Ukraine opens battlefield AI data to allies in world-first move  - Ukraine is giving international partners and defense companies access to its trove of real combat data to train AI models for autonomous drone systems.

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 Who Will Pay the Cost of Freedom in Europe?

 Inside the IDF’s newest military division securing the Jordan Valley  - According to CENTCOM, the incident was “not due to hostile or friendly fire” and occurred during Operation Epic Fury.

 PrSM Increment 2 Takes Flight and Advances Army’s Moving-Target and Maritime Capability  - DALLAS, March 12, 2026 – In a major milestone for the U.S. Army’s long-range fires program, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) successfully completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike...

 Lockheed Martin Delivers Second Shipment of Aegis System Equipped Vessel Shipsets and AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar Equipment to Japan  - Lockheed Martin, successfully delivered the second Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar equipment to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD). The delivery was facilitated through Mitsubishi Corporation ...

 US bombs key Iranian island amid oil concerns  - President Trump said U.S. forces “totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's oil hub, Kharg Island.

 Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in action  - Pfc. Norton Retzsch was first reported missing in action on July 9, 1943, during the Battle of Enogai on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands.

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 UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’  - One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for “operational security” reasons.

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 RTX's Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Alabama missile integration facility

 US Navy partners with Anduril to develop XL underwater vessel  - Anduril was chosen for the CAMP program after wrapping the longest-ever XL-AUV demonstration.

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 The War with Iran Threatens Syria’s Recovery  - Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has a strategy for Syria's recovery. The war with Iran could jeopardize that.

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