Travis J. Tritten

The US military reportedly committed a "double tap" strike in Iran. The "two strikes had hit the bridge around an hour apart, the second arriving while emergency responders were assisting the wounded," even though rescue workers are protected civilians. trib.al/KRzSayT

"Hegseth can’t fire Driscoll," one administration official told me Thursday. "So he’s going to make his life hell."

🚨🚨BREAKING: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran.

BREAKING: U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran, search underway for crew axios.com/2026/04/03/ira…

This most recent firing adds to a long list of Secretary Hegseth asking senior military officers to step down with no reason given.  -Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan (was fired within hours of Pres Trump taking office) -Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti -Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown Jr -Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse -Vice Adm. Shoshanna Chatfield (U.S. representative to the NATO Military Committee) -Director of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command Gen. Timothy D. Haugh -Air Force Vice Chief of Staff James C. “Jim” Slife -Lt. Gen. Jennifer Short (Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense) -Head of the Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore -Head of Naval Special Warfare Command Rear Adm. Milton “Jamie ” Sands III -Judge Advocates General (JAG) Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Plummer -Judge Advocates General (JAG) Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Berger III -Admiral Yvette Davids Naval Academy Superintendent -Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (Pushed to retire early / asked to step down) -Director of the Joint Staff LTG DA Sims was passed over for 4th star which he had earned and forced to retire.

Incredible level of detail in this @washingtonpost report on what the operation to seize the HEU from Iran would require. Great piece by @nakashimae @John_Hudson @AlexHortonTX @karendeyoung1

NEW: The high-risk plan to seize Iran’s uranium in a commando raid that would require building a runway in Iran and dropping in excavation equipment amid incoming fire, came at Trump’s request, signaling his interest in the complex operation

First, President Donald Trump dictated that defense contractors stop buying back their stock and limit their CEOs’ pay. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Exclusive: Russian oil exports could get a $40 billion boost if the price of crude remains elevated to the end of this year, according to analysis by several European governments shared with Bloomberg News. Should the Iran war end quickly, with Hormuz reopening and oil prices returning to pre-war levels within three months, the boost would be limited to under $10 billion. While oil remains an important source of revenue for the Kremlin’s coffers, other commodities are also benefiting. Moscow’s windfall extends well beyond crude to gas, grain, aluminum and fertilisers. Still, despite the upbeat outlook for energy and commodities, Russia’s ability to fully exploit the Iran war is being undermined by Ukrainian strikes on its oil refineries, infrastructure and fertiliser plants. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In an extraordinary move, Hegseth reverses Apache helicopter crew suspension before Army even investigates the incident, undercutting the service's authority and underscoring his contempt for legal guardrails in the military w/@ESCochrane nytimes.com/2026/03/30/us/…

Really unusual. - NYT & BBC: US military struck sports hall/school with a new weapon never before used in war (the PrSM) - DoD: denies any US strike in area and claims video "does not show" that weapon - Then great @bellingcat's Trevor Ball refutes DoD claim about the video

Autonomous Vessel Developer Saronic Raises $1.8 Billion To Accelerate Production, Add Capacity - Defense Daily defensedaily.com/autonomous-ves…

The Pentagon is considering deploying high-energy anti-drone lasers at an Army base in D.C. where Hegseth and Rubio live following reports of unusual drone activity in the airspace there w/kate kelly, @tylerpager nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/…

And headed towards the Middle East, defense officials tell me.

Marines warn of ICE presence at Parris Island boot camp events militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

🚨🚨🚨 I can confirm that my friend Shelly Kittleson was abducted and may have taken hostage in Baghdad by Khatib Hezbollah. Whereabouts and condition unknown. I am her designated U.S. point of contact. If you have information please provide to law enforcement and send me a DM.

Al-Monitor statement on kidnapping of contributor Shelly Kittleson @shellykittleson in Iraq today: al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years washingtonpost.com/investigations…

A systemic numbness to cyberattacks has exposed the U.S. economy and its institutions to ever-widening threats. Retired four-star military officials worry the worst day in cyber is yet to come. youtube.com/watch?v=Kv-hiA… | cyberscoop.com/former-nsa-chi…

Scoop: As Iranian missiles and drones rain down, CENTCOM is seeking vendors who can plan and design a hardened, underground facility at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. But it won't be built any time soon. twz.com/news-features/…