Who Is Winning the Iran War?  - The United States and Israel are devastating Iran's leadership and inflicting significant damage on Iran's already-weak military. Iran, however, is hitting back, and the biggest long-term costs to the United States are likely to be felt outside the Middle East.

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 Iran, Fertilizer, and Food Security: Risks, Impacts, and Policy Responses  - The war with Iran is threatening global agriculture markets and food prices, with some impacts emerging and more expected in the coming months. What can policymakers do to protect farmers and consumers—in the United States and around the world?

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 Ukraine Military Situation Report | April 1

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 The Strait of Hormuz offers a lesson in air denial  - "By that measure, the United States does not have air superiority where it counts," write analysts Max Bremer and Kelly Grieco.

+5 from  defensenews

 Italy turns away Middle East-bound US military aircraft from Sicily stopover  - Use of the Sigonella air base for the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran falls outside of the scope of agreements, requiring parliamentary approval in Rome.

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 ORNL to feature transformative tech at ARPA-E summit  - Researchers at ORNL will share their discoveries and innovations at DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Energy Innovation Summit in San Diego, California.

 Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list  - Trump is set to unveil the fiscal 2027 defense budget request on Friday.

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 Earthquake Magnitude 4.59  - 1 km ESE of Boulder Creek, CA 2026-04-02 08:41:26 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: VI (Strong Shaking) 10.9 km

 Lockheed Martin-built Orion Spacecraft Sends Astronauts Moonward for the First Time in 53 Years  - NASA's Orion spacecraft – built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) – launched on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida at 6:35 p.m. ET today, marking the start of...

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 Neutron scattering at ORNL strengthens future of space exploration  - Using neutrons at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers from The Ohio State University are pioneering the advancement of reliable welding techniques in outer space.

 Testing Iran’s Will

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 The Structural Barriers to Resource Extraction in Antarctica  - CSIS Americas Program Senior Associate Bill Muntean assesses the viability of resource extraction in Antarctica.

 Aquatic robot to monitor species, advance hydropower  - Researchers at Oak Ridge and Pacific Northwest national laboratories have partnered with Smith-Root Inc. to commercialize “eDNA-bot,” a patented, autonomous aquatic robot that collects and analyzes environmental DNA in real time using artificial intelligence. Developers say the technology could enable...

 Lockheed Martin Opens Rapid Fielding Center, Accelerating Defense Innovation and Production  - New facility delivers speed, agility and a customer-first approach to build the Arsenal of Freedom DALLAS, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) opened its Rapid Fielding...

 LLNL Director Kim Budil elected as a 2025 AAAS fellow  - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kim Budil has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a global organization dedicated to advancing science, engineering and innovation for the benefit of all. Recognized for her national laboratory...

 Earthquake Magnitude 7.4  - 126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia 2026-04-01 22:48:13 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking) 35.0 km

 Iranian strikes target the infrastructure behind US airpower  - Iran has struck radar systems, satellite communications and mission-critical aircraft at US bases across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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 AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing welcomes new commander during change of command ceremony  - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) — The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony March 30, 2026, as Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Robert Bogart

 Artemis and the Economics of a Permanent Moonbase  - Apollo proved we could go. Artemis must prove we can stay. That will require not just new technology, but a new approach to cost, partnerships, and political durability.

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 Meet LLNL: Senior Technical Recruiter Connie Castaneda Aniceto  - For the past three years, Connie Castaneda Aniceto has helped people take an important step: joining Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Aniceto is a senior technical recruiter on LLNL’s Talent Acquisition team, where she has worked since March 2023 supporting organizations including the...