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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/nasa-hiring-moon-goals-21953391.php
NASA’s hiring initiatives: Bring contractors in-house and get new talent with ‘NASA Force’
March 8, 2026
NASA is hiring new talent to rebuild its “core competencies” and meet the agency’s aggressive moon deadlines.
This push could reinvigorate the workforce and help NASA launch its moon rocket about every 10 months.
But the timing comes just two months after thousands of civil servants received their final paycheck from last year’s buyouts, suggesting the workforce reductions were not conducive to NASA’s long-term goals.
“I’m encouraged to see what appears to be a rectification of what I believe was a serious strategic mistake last year,” Thomas González Roberts, director of the Engineering Space Policy Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology, wrote in an email.
“That said, this new approach won’t immediately reverse some of the negative effects of that decision.”
NASA has two hiring initiatives underway. One will turn government contractors into civil servants. Houston’s mission control, for instance, has “a lot of contractors that should be civil servants,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told CNBC.
The other initiative is a newly announced “NASA Force” that will attempt to attract top minds from the private sector for two-year terms. Isaacman hopes these workers will strengthen NASA’s younger talent pipeline.
“We need some of that talent from industry to come in, short periods of time, and help season our workforce,” Isaacman said in his CNBC interview.
NASA experienced a turbulent 2025. It didn’t have a Senate-confirmed leader for most of the year, there was a 43-day government shutdown and nearly 4,000 people participated in two deferred resignation programs.
Isaacman became the NASA administrator in December after his second confirmation hearing. He spent a few months reviewing the agency’s challenges and opportunities.
And then he began announcing some changes, particularly around NASA’s Artemis Program that is returning humans to the moon.
Artemis II will remain unchanged, launching astronauts on a 10-day mission around the moon as soon as April.
That was going to be followed by the Artemis III moon-landing mission in 2028, but Isaacman announced last week that Artemis III will test hardware in low-Earth `orbit in 2027. Artemis IV will land on the moon in 2028.
NASA needs to launch its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft more often to maintain muscle memory, Isaacman said. He also wanted an additional mission to test commercial partners’ landers and spacesuits before taking them to the moon.
Rebuilding NASA’s “core competencies” will help with both of those initiatives — and others, Isaacman said.
“We outsourced a lot of our core competencies,” Isaacman said this week during the American Dynamism Summit. “Industry consolidated.
We let stakeholders set the priorities to serve constituent interests and adopted policies in the attempt to make everyone happy — maybe make everyone happy other than the American people and really people all over the world that were waiting for the headlines that only NASA was capable of making.”
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NASA Force was created through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Tech Force program. NASA will pay the participants’ salaries.
They can return to the private sector after their term, or they might be able to stay on as civil servants. It is not yet known how many people will be accepted through the program.
“Rather than targeting a single number, we’ll use NASA Force to match critical skills to priority work,” a NASA spokesperson said in an email.
“NASA is conducting a workforce assessment to identify technical and operational expertise that enable mission execution.”
The spokesperson said individuals with previous government service — such as NASA workers who took last year’s buyouts — can apply to NASA Force.
Accepting the buyout was a difficult decision for many NASA employees. Keith Cowing, a watchdog who previously worked at NASA and has edited NASAWatch.com since 1996, said employees would call him at 2 a.m. in tears.
He said many people who took the buyout don’t want to return to NASA — they say they’re happy to be gone, they were going to retire soon anyway, they found private-sector work — but others have asked for more clarity surrounding NASA Force.
Some early and mid-career employees took the buyout because they were afraid of being laid off.
“The irony of letting a whole bunch of qualified people go and then saying, ‘Oh, we need people, new people, to hire back,’ it's not lost on me,” Cowing said. “However, I think they seem to be going about this in a structured way.”
Greg Autry, associate provost for space commercialization and strategy at the University of Central Florida, recognized the organizational theory behind NASA’s buyouts and more recent hiring announcements.
He said NASA is a place where people work until they retire. There hasn’t been enough “DNA transfer” from the private sector.
“Giving some folks the opportunity to move on with a generous exit plan and filling new seats with people who have had different experiences can bring new thinking and a sense of change the agency really needed,”
Autry said in an email. “That isn’t to say that some great talent wasn’t lost in the process, and I wish the experience for everyone had been smoother and less traumatic than what we saw in 2025.”
It won’t be easy to attract these super-skilled workers to NASA Force with government pay, Autry said.
And it will take time to rebuild trust, added Roberts, with the Georgia Institute of Technology. Yet he commended the agency for taking a hard look at its workforce.
“What Administrator Isaacman seems to be signaling — whether intentionally or not — is that the workforce reduction from last year is incompatible with the scale of NASA’s ambitions moving forward,” Roberts said.
“NASA’s goals are enormous and long-term, and they require a strong, stable workforce to achieve them.”
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Now it's Star Wars: Sir Richard Branson warns Britain must prepare for conflict in space and to 'dominate' the industry for the sake of national security
Updated: 06:58 EST, 8 March 2026
Sir Richard Branson has warned that Britain must prepare for war in space and to 'dominate' the industry for the sake of national security.
The British billionaire, 75, gave the eerie warning to crowds at Space-Comm Expo Europe in London this week.
Speaking via video chat at the space conference, he said: 'I'm afraid we're going to have to try to dominate it as far as … future wars are concerned, and hopefully work with Americans, but be ready to stand on our own two feet.'
Sir Richard said the UK is 'capable' of 'matching' competitors China, Russia and the US to dominate space, but added that government support for space companies is 'another matter'.
'It would be wise for the Government, particularly in this age with wars coming back again, to invest in the right projects,' he said.
Maj Gen Tedman called on Britain to be 'more assertive', adding: 'To keep pace with the threats and tech we need to move much faster and exploit commercial industry. The direction is clear. The time is now. The cost of inaction is rising.'
Many countries are already utilising space as a war-fighting domain with satellites for spying, encrypting communications, guiding missiles and ensuring the smooth running of an advanced economy.
Several countries have Space Commands within their militaries including the US, India, Russia, China and the UK - the latter based at RAF High Wycombe.
For this decade at least, a war in space would primarily be about war on Earth.
Given that technologically advanced powers now rely so much on space, it is central to modern military thinking.
Without satellites, the commanders don't know where to position their aircraft carriers, long-range missiles and troops. Nor do they know precisely where the enemy is.
There is an existing Outer Space Treaty, however this is a relic of the 1960s and has not been updated to reflect modern military technology - or the emergence of private enterprises such as the US's Space X and Blue Origin, or China's i-Space.
The treaty prohibits placing nuclear weapons in space, for example, but makes no mention of conventional weapons.
Nor, given they had yet to be invented, does it even mention laser weapons.
We also lack guidelines about how close one country's satellite can get to another's which, given that parts of some countries' nuclear early warning systems are in their satellites, would seem imperative.
On Wednesday, Space Minister Baroness Lloyd of Effra announced a £500million investment in Britain's national space programme, bringing total government funding to £2.8billion between now and 2030.
This lagged far behind Germany's planned €35billion (£30.4billion) investment in the next four years.
The US now finds itself in a new space race with China, with both nations planning to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 and later build bases on its surface.
Chinese satellites have been spotted 'dogfighting' in space, practising moving aggressively within less than a mile of each other suggesting they are preparing for space warfare.
Elsewhere, Russian intelligence satellites have stalked orbiting European spacecraft, prompting suspicions Moscow is developing an anti-satellite weapon.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15625809/Richard-Branson-warns-Britain-prepare-conflict-space-dominate-industry-sake-national-security.html
Signing of ESA-ISRO Agreement on Joint Calibration/Validation Activities and Scientific Studies for EO Missions
March 07, 2026
On 4th March 2026, Scientific Secretary, ISRO and Director, Earth Observation Programme, ESA have jointly signed Agreement on “ ESA-ISRO Arrangement concerning Joint Calibration and Validation Activities and Scientific Studies for Earth Observation Missions “ in a virtual meeting mode.
Event highlights strength of the long-term cooperation in place since 1978 and subsequent renewal in 2002 between two globally significant space research organisations.
Signing ceremony was marked by the spirited remarks from the dignitaries regarding the legacy as well as upcoming opportunities rendered possible by research and exploration platforms.
Accomplishments in the field of EO, navigation, ground station support as well as human space flight were also referred.
Ms. Simonetta Cheli, Director, EO, ESA emphasized the timeliness of the arrangement, especially in the light of upcoming and innovative sensor FLEX, meant to understand the vegetation biology better as well as the need of setting up calibration and validation campaigns for subsequent valorisation.
Shri. M Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary, ISRO recalled the multi-themed cooperation with ESA in terms of ground station support for Chandrayaan, Aditya missions, support from ISRO’s Deep Space Antenna, Joint Statement of intent for Human Spaceflight, including discussion between Chairman, ISRO and DG, ESA and India-EU space Dialogue at Brussels. He reflected on how upcoming missions will go a long way in helping Planet as well as People and need for working closely in future and commended the contribution of ISRO members from EDPO, OIIC, Section-X,DOS for realising the agreement.
https://www.isro.gov.in/Signing_of_ESA_ISRO_Agreement.html
NASA astronaut explains why humanity is 'living a lie' after living in space for 178 days
16:11 7 Mar 2026 GMT
A former NASA astronaut has explained why humanity is 'living a lie' after he spent a staggering 178 days in space on the International Space Station (ISS).
Ron Garan orbited planet Earth 2,842 times after leaving his family on April 4, 2011. Before he returned home on September 16 of that year, the astronaut saw a lot of things.
Ron has since gone on to detail some of the biggest revelations he made from his near six-month trip in space, including how he saw the world from space.
Speaking to Big Think, he said: "When we see our planet from the perspective of space, certain things become undeniably clear.
"We keep trying to deal with issues such as global warning, deforestation, biodiversity loss as stand alone issues, when in reality they're just symptoms of the underlying root problem.
"The problem is that we don't see ourselves as planetary."
One thing that struck Ron the most, however, was how differently Earth looked while he was in orbit.
He explained: "I didn't see the economy. But since our human-made systems treat everything, including the very life-support systems of our planet, as the wholly owned subsidiary of the global economy, it's obvious from the vantage point of space that we're living a lie."
Described as the 'Overview Effect', Ron's thoughts is based on the sensation humans feel when they look down at our home.
"When I looked out of the window of the International Space Station, I saw the paparazzi like flashes of lightening storms, I saw dancing curtains of auroras that seemed so close it was as if we could reach out and touch them, and I saw the unbelievable thinness of our planet's atmosphere," the former NASA astronaut went on to explain.
Ron then came to the 'sobering realization' that our planet is only being kept going by a 'paper thin layer'.
"I saw an iridescent biosphere teaming with life, I didn't see an economy, but since our human-made systems treat everything, including the very life-support systems of our planet as the […] subsidiary of the global economy, it's obvious from the vanish point of space that we're living a lie," he added.
Since his return to Earth, Ron has been working hard to ensure we 'work towards a cleaner, safer and more peaceful planet'.
"We're not going to have peace on Earth until we recognize the basic fact of the interrelated structure of all reality," he concluded.
https://www.unilad.com/technology/space/nicole-stott-astronaut-sex-in-space-possible-694132-20251031
Xi sends warning to ‘corrupt elements’ in Chinese army
7 Mar, 2026 22:21
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to continue the campaign against corruption within the military after several senior commanders were dismissed over allegations of graft and misconduct.
The president made his warning during a speech before delegates from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police on Saturday.
“There must be no place in the military for those who are disloyal to the party, nor any place for corrupt elements,” Xi said.
He called for strict oversight in “key areas such as fund flows, the exercise of power, and quality control” during the country’s next five-year plan set to be greenlit later this month.
After securing his third term in 2023, Xi initiated a crackdown on graft in the armed forces and the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.
The campaign has led to the dismissal of multiple members of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and dozens of generals. In 2023, the Chinese Communist Party expelled two former defense ministers.
Earlier this year, Chinese authorities launched an anti-graft probe into Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the CMC, on suspicion of “serious violation of discipline and law.”
Western media outlets suggested that Zhang may have been accused of leaking information on China’s nuclear program to the US.
The Central Intelligence Agency has recently renewed efforts to recruit informants in the PLA, releasing Chinese-language ads targeting service members with access to sensitive information about military technology.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has condemned the ads, vowing to “combat infiltration and sabotage activities of foreign anti-China forces.”
https://www.rt.com/news/634126-xi-continue-corruption-purge/
Ukrainian drones attack oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, Russia claims
March 8, 2026 10:33 am
A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai late on March 7, the region's emergency task force reported.
The Ukrainian authorities have not yet commented on the report.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that it had shot down four Ukrainian drones over Krasnodar Krai overnight.
The fire at the oil depot was also confirmed by local Telegram channels and eyewitness reports.
The blaze occurred at a storage and transshipment facility belonging to the Southern Oil Company in the city of Armavir. Residents reported hearing explosions and observing air defense activity shortly before the fire broke out.
Videos and messages circulating on local social media showed flames rising from the facility as emergency services arrived at the scene.
Krasnodar Krai, located in southwestern Russia near the Black Sea, has repeatedly been targeted by drone strikes amid Ukraine’s ongoing campaign against Russian energy and military infrastructure.
Ukraine routinely launches deep strikes against military and industrial facilities in Russia and Russian-occupied territories, primarily relying on domestically developed drones.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-attack-oil-depot-in-krasnodar-krai-russia-claims/
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/drone-strike-armavir-oil-hub-krasnodar-krai/
Russian drone strikes Ukrainian train with 200 passengers on board
March 8, 2026 2:45 pm
A Russian drone hit a passenger train in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast on March 8, the media outlet Suspilne reported, citing the regional prosecutor's office.
The attack took place at around 5:30 a.m. local time, according to Suspilne.
The train at the time had 200 passengers on board.
Local authorities reported no injuries at the time, and passengers were redirected to their final stations. Train operator Ukrzaliznytsia, or Ukrainian Railways, told Suspilne that they planned no changes to the route.
The strike was part of a broader overnight aerial campaign on Ukrainian railways that hit a number of junctions in western Ukraine as well, with Ukrzaliznytsia reporting damage in Rivne, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia Oblasts.
The drone was preliminarily identified as a Lancet, one of Russia's preferred strike drones.
Ukrainian railways have had a rough go of the past several months as Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure near the frontline.
The campaign has not spared civilians. A similar drone strike at the end of January killed five people and injured two others in Kharkiv Oblast, Sumy's neighbor to the southeast.
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-lancet-drone-strikes-ukrainian-train-with-200-passengers-on-board/
other Russia and Ukraine
https://kyivindependent.com/us-supplying-ukraine-tested-anti-drone-systems-to-middle-east-partners-wsj-reports/
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-iran-coordination-middle-east-zelensky-says/
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/netherlands-ukraine-agree-to-expand-cooperation-in-defense-drone-production/3855358
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4099229-enemy-drone-attacks-ambulance-in-mykolaiv-region-two-wounded-are-in-hospital.html
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4099231-air-defense-forces-destroy-98-drones-used-by-russians-to-attack-ukraine.html
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-889267
other Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-08-2026/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-confirms-killing-supreme-leaders-military-secretary-based-on-real-time-emerging-intel/
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkeejwstbg
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skf005zjkwg
https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/bkhsmzjyzg
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-03-08/ty-article/.premium/two-israeli-soldiers-killed-by-anti-tank-fire-in-southern-lebanon/0000019c-cdd6-dcff-a3ff-fdfeec9e0000
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/air-force-begins-extensive-wave-of-airstrikes-against-iranian-regime-targets-idf/
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-889253
https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/operation-roaring-lion-lebanon
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423574
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/idf-soldiers-killed-lebanon-bahrain-desalination-strike-iran-war-day-9-c1y1d6ep
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-destroyed-2-hezbollah-rocket-launchers-that-were-ready-to-attack-israel/
https://worldisraelnews.com/nearly-2-3-of-irans-ballistic-missile-launchers-have-been-destroyed-idf/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-hit-key-commanders-of-irgcs-quds-force-in-beirut-4-reportedly-killed/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-will-pursue-those-who-meet-to-appoint-successor-of-irans-khamenei-as-well-as-successor-himself/
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-889214
IDF attacks Iran aerospace headquarters, sets back dual nuke use space launching tech
Updated: MARCH 8, 2026 18:05
The IDF attacked Iran's Aerospace Headquarters for launching satellites on Saturday, technology which could potentially be incorporated in future attempts to develop nuclear weapons that could be fired into space and hit the US.
The headquarters had been used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to promote its aerospace efforts, including the 2022 launch of the Khayyam satellite, which Iran successfully launched using a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
When that satellite successfully launched into space, it presented serious national security and intelligence concerns for Israel and the West.
Until yesterday’s attack on the site, Israeli officials were concerned that both the Khayyam and the latest space cooperation between Moscow and Tehran would increase Iran’s capabilities to launch ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles), as well as improve its monitoring of targets in the Jewish state and throughout the region in the short-term.
An additional concern for Jerusalem was that Khayyam and future Russian-Iranian satellites could reduce Israeli spies’ ability to penetrate the Islamic Republic’s border with operations that hold back its nuclear progress.
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Israel strikes Iranian satellite program site
Earlier in 2022, The Washington Post reported that Russia was preparing to provide Iran with an advanced satellite that would enable it to track potential military targets across the Middle East, sending shudders through much of the region.
The Washington Post report had said that the new satellite would allow "continuous monitoring of facilities ranging from Persian Gulf oil refineries and Israeli military bases to Iraqi barracks that house US troops," citing three unnamed sources – a current and a former US official, and a senior Middle Eastern government official briefed on the sale.
On December 28, 2025, just before the protests in Iran began, Iran simultaneously launched three domestically developed satellites into space from a Russian launch site, just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on his way to meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss the Iranian threat and other regional issues.
Israeli officials interpreted the launches, which were announced multiple times in advance, as a show of the Islamic Republic's defiance of attempts by Jerusalem and Washington to impose a new balance of power on it following the 12 Day War in June.
Prior to the June war, Tehran had conducted numerous satellite launches in recent years, some on its own and others in conjunction with Moscow.
During that period, both Israel and America viewed these satellite launches as immensely dangerous. This is due to there being a potential dual-use threat and Iran’s move toward producing nuclear weapons.
However, following the June war, Iran's nuclear program was left in shambles. This left the significance of the satellite launches as more of an open question.
There are still three ways that the launches could pose a threat to Israel and the US.
The first would be that, even if other aspects of Iran's nuclear program were destroyed or frozen, progress for ICBM technology would mean that if the Islamic Republic were to make progress in other areas, this aspect of the program might be more advanced and ready.
Secondly, Iran has attacked Israel with three massive barrages of ballistic missiles multiple times since 2024, raising awareness of the extent of its conventional missile threat separate from the nuclear threat.
If Iran improved its ICBM capabilities, its ballistic missiles may eventually pose a direct threat to Washington and Western Europe, as it already did to Jerusalem, the Saudis, and Eastern Europe.
Third: some satellites are used for surveillance, and along with Russia, Iran might significantly up its game in being able to spy on Israel and on Israeli military units.
Up until now, Israel’s major advantage over Iran has been intelligence from its surveillance satellites. There were concerns that Iran could even the score in that arena.
Vahid Yazdanian, head of the Iranian Space Research Institute and a Deputy Communications and Information Technology Minister at the time, said the three satellites – Paya (Tolu-3), Zafar-2, and the second prototype of Kowsar-1.5 – were built by the private sector.
Despite Iranian progress, Israel has been highly successful in achieving surprise attacks against the Islamic regime during the current war, and the latest attacks may remove or heavily delay any potential ICBM in the future.
It was unclear why the site had not been attacked earlier during the current war.
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moar Ukraine and Russia
Sky Fortress, you say?
Ukraine may deploy Sky Fortress drone detection system in Middle East - FT
March 8 2026, 08:35 AM
Ukraine is negotiating with the United States and several Persian Gulf countries on the use of the Ukrainian acoustic network to detect Iranian drones.
This refers to technologies that Kyiv developed to counter Russian attacks during the full-scale war. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Financial Times.
Details
According to people familiar with the matter, Ukraine is in talks with the United States and several Persian Gulf countries about replicating Kyiv's acoustic detection network to counter Iranian attack drones.
Ukrainian officials, representatives of drone manufacturing companies, and a person involved in the negotiations said that discussions are being held at government, military, and private levels.
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the publication writes
The parties are considering the possibility of using Ukrainian drone countermeasures in the Middle East.
The Americans approached (Ukraine) with very specific requests — so, based on their requests, we will provide what they need.
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a person familiar with the negotiations told FT.
In addition, according to preliminary information, the governments of the Persian Gulf countries are also negotiating the purchase of Ukrainian interceptor drones, and Ukraine has begun sharing its experience in countering Iranian-made drones with partners facing similar threats.
Additionally
During the war, Ukrainian military and engineers created several drone countermeasures, including the Sky Fortress acoustic detection network.
The system was developed in 2022 by two Ukrainian engineers who initially installed a microphone and a mobile phone on a pole near a garage to listen for drones.
Subsequently, this development evolved into a network of over 10,000 acoustic sensors across the country. They help detect Russian drones and transmit their coordinates to air defense forces.
Recall
The European Union plans to spend billions of euros on an "anti-drone wall" using technologies tested in Ukraine after Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
This initiative aims to address the vulnerability where NATO relies on expensive technologies to intercept cheap drones.
https://unn.ua/en/news/ukraine-may-deploy-sky-fortress-drone-detection-system-in-middle-east-ft
Woman killed, more than 10 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Vasilyivka
[Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:33:47 +0300]
Moscow - Saba:
Russian local authorities announced on Sunday that a woman was killed and more than 10 people were injured on Saturday evening in a drone attack carried out by Ukrainian forces targeting multi-story residential buildings in the city of Vasilyivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Russian news agency TASS quoted Natalia Romanichenko, head of the Vasilyivka City Council, as saying that she expects the death toll to rise as the debris removal operation continues.
Romaniichenko explained that the first strike occurred around 10:00 PM, resulting in the near-total destruction of a residential building and the collapse of the entrance to another building on a neighboring street.
A fire also broke out, and windows in surrounding buildings were shattered. She confirmed that all the injured were taken to the regional hospital, which was on standby, and that none of their conditions were life-threatening.
The same official noted that Ukrainian forces continued to launch additional drone strikes during the rescue operations, in what appeared to be a deliberate targeting of civil defense teams while they were carrying out their duties.
She commended the resilience of the emergency personnel who continued their work despite the ongoing airstrikes and the presence of drones in the airspace.
Rescue teams are still continuing search and recovery operations at the site, under the constant threat of renewed strikes.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3661244.htm
https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202603053543
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-nine-of-us-israel-attacks
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/8/iran-live-israel-bombs-tehran-oil-depots-attacks-on-gulf-states-continue
other Iran
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4428134/us-forces-issue-safety-warning-to-civilians-in-iran/
https://ir.usembassy.gov/security-alert-iran-march-8-2026-update-2/
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/03/the-united-states-condemns-iranian-drone-attack-on-the-republic-of-azerbaijan
https://time.com/7383099/iran-news-oil-strikes-tehran/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/08/world/video/cnn-reports-blackened-rain-in-iran-tehran-airstrikes-digvid-hnk
https://english.aawsat.com/gulf/5248760-drone-damages-desalination-plant-bahrain
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/israeli-strike-on-hotel-in-lebanons-beirut-kills-four-people
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjsqsdqfze
https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/08032026
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/08/drone-which-hit-cyprus-contained-russian-technology
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/7/trump-administration-denies-reports-that-iran-captured-us-soldiers
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/irans-assembly-of-experts-says-consensus-reached-on-khameneis-successor
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/08/john-kennedy-iran-baby-steps-nuclear-program-00818348
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/death-of-khamenei-seen-as-irans-berlin-wall-moment
https://report.az/en/foreign-politics/dutch-foreign-minister-calls-azerbaijani-counterpart-over-drone-attacks
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603082663
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/08/europe/spain-sanchez-rejection-trump-iran-war-intl-cmd
Trump says Iran’s next leader won't 'last long' without US approval
March 8, 2026
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President Donald Trump said Iran’s next leader would not "last long" without US approval in an interview with ABC News.
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Missile strikes and explosions continued to be reported in several Iranian cities on Sunday, including Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz and areas near Yazd.
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Iranian clerics said the Assembly of Experts has already chosen a new supreme leader, though disagreements remain over when and how to publicly announce the decision.
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President Trump said on Saturday he does not want the Kurds to "go in" and get killed while fighting Iran's regime, when asked about a possible ground operation of Kurdish opposition groups against Iran.
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Israel on Saturday night initiated attacks on 30 oil storage tanks throughout Iran, Israeli media reported citing officials, with videos showing massive fires in several facilities in Tehran and other cities.
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would continue responding to attacks despite earlier remarks apologizing to regional countries and saying Iran did not intend to strike them.
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EXCLUSIVE
Crew of Iran navy vessel IRIS Bushehr flee to Sri Lanka, source says
The crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr, an auxiliary ship accompanying the warship IRIS Dena that was attacked by the United States, fled to Sri Lanka after abandoning the ship, a former Sri Lankan navy official told Iran International.
The vessel, belonging to the Iranian army’s navy, docked at the port of Colombo on March 5 due to what was described as an “engine technical malfunction,” carrying 208 naval personnel, including 53 officers and 84 officer cadets.
The former official said the ship’s request for humanitarian assistance due to engine trouble was in fact a cover for a “mass escape” by the crew.
He said the crew’s decision stemmed from a deep collapse of their trust in the Islamic Republic amid the current war in Iran.
The source added that the sinking of the destroyer Dena by a US submarine further intensified this distrust, saying the incident showed the crew that the Islamic Republic does not care about the lives and fate of its forces.
The source said all 208 sailors had left the ship, were transferred to the Welisara naval base and are now under the supervision of Sri Lankan security authorities.
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US weighs deploying special forces to seize Iran uranium - Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump is considering the option of deploying special forces to seize Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing three diplomatic officials briefed on the matter.
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Israel says it killed aide to Iran’s ‘new leader’ in Tehran
Israel’s military said it killed Abolghasem Babaeian in an air strike in Tehran on Saturday, identifying him as the head of the military office of Iran’s new leader, who it said has not yet been chosen, and chief of staff of the Khatam al-Anbiya command.
“The Israeli Air Force, with precise guidance from military intelligence, targeted and eliminated Abolghasem Babaeian in Tehran yesterday," the Israeli military said on its Persian-language X page.
"Babaeian was responsible for coordinating between regime institutions to advance actions against the State of Israel and activating the regime’s emergency mechanisms," it added.
The military said Babaeian had been appointed head of the emergency command staff after Ali Shadmani, who previously held the role, was killed during the June war.
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IRGC says attacks on energy infrastructure will trigger regional response
Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned that Tehran will carry out attacks across the region if strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure continue, state media reported, citing an IRGC official.
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Exiled prince honors Iranian women fighting for freedom on International Women’s Day
Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi praised Iranian women’s role in opposing the Islamic Republic and called them central to the country’s future in a message marking International Women’s Day.
“This year’s March 8 arrives as Iran passes through the most decisive chapter of its contemporary history,” Pahlavi said in a statement posted on X.
“Iranian women, who before the upheaval of 1979 enjoyed many rights and freedoms under the law, lost a large portion of those rights and liberties with the establishment of the Islamic Republic,” he said.
“Yet over the past forty-seven years, they have never laid down the banner of the struggle against discrimination and injustice.”
Pahlavi said Iranian women had stood “at the forefront of resistance” against the authorities and had fought alongside men during the recent nationwide protests.
“In the free, democratic, prosperous, and flourishing Iran of tomorrow, all citizens — regardless of gender — will be equal before the law,” he added. “Iranian women, who have been pioneers in the struggle for freedom, will also play a decisive role in the day after liberation.”
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Starmer and Trump discuss Middle East in phone call
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump discussed the situation in the Middle East and military cooperation between the UK and US in a phone call on Sunday, Starmer’s office said.
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Explosions heard in Iran’s holy city of Qom
Explosions were heard in the holy city of Qom as well as in Tehran on Sunday, Iranian media reported.
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Trump says next Iranian leader won't 'last long' without US approval
President Donald Trump said Iran’s next leader would not “last long” without the approval of the United States.
“He’s going to have to get approval from us,” Trump told ABC News. “If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long. We want to make sure that we don’t have to go back every 10 years, when you don’t have a president like me that’s not going to do it.”
“I don’t want people to have to go back in five years and have to do the same thing again, or worse let them have a nuclear weapon,” he added.
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US military says Iran uses populated areas to launch drone, missile attacks
The US military issued a safety warning to civilians in Iran on Sunday, urging them to stay home and saying Iranian forces were conducting military operations from heavily populated areas.
“The Iranian regime is using heavily populated civilian areas to conduct military operations, including launching one-way attack drones and ballistic missiles,” US Central Command said in a statement.
The military said Iranian forces were launching drones and ballistic missiles from crowded areas in cities including Dezful, Esfahan and Shiraz.
"US forces strongly urge civilians in Iran to remain indoors.
The Iranian regime, by using densely populated civilian areas to conduct military operations, including the launch of one-way attack drones and ballistic missiles knowingly endangers the lives of innocent people," CENTCOM said in another statement posted on its Persian language X page on Sunday.
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Israel’s military says it struck IRGC aerospace HQ, ammunition depots
The Israeli military said it carried out additional waves of strikes in Tehran on Sunday, targeting facilities linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and security forces.
“We completed additional waves of attacks in Tehran. The Aerospace Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and 50 ammunition storage shelters were targeted,” the Israeli military said on its Persian-language X page.
“In this framework, the aerospace headquarters of the Iranian regime was targeted. This center was used as the site for receiving, distributing and researching by Iran’s Aerospace Organization,” it added.
The Israeli military said the complex included a control and operations building for the Khayyam satellite, which was launched in August 2022 and was used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards for surveillance activities.
It also said it targeted dozens of other sites including an ammunition storage facility at a law enforcement base, a Basij unit base, law enforcement headquarters and a complex belonging to the ground forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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Oman condemns US, Israel strikes, Iran retaliation
Oman’s foreign minister condemned the US and Israeli attacks on Iran while also criticizing Iran’s retaliation against neighboring countries and calling for restraint and diplomacy.
“The action taken by Israel and the US against Iran is both immoral and illegal. But the retaliation by Iran against its neighbors is also deeply regrettable and unacceptable,” Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X.
“I call for restraint on all sides, a ceasefire, and an urgent return to diplomacy,” he added.
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Pope Leo voices alarm over Iran, wider Middle East conflict
Pope Leo XIV voiced concern that the conflict involving Iran could spread across the Middle East and destabilize other countries in the region, including Lebanon.
"Reports from Iran and across the entire Middle East continue to cause deep dismay and raise the fear that the conflict will expand, and that other countries in the region, including dear Lebanon, may once again sink into instability," Pope Leo XIV said in a post on X.
"Let us pray together for the roar of bombs to cease, weapons to fall silent, and space to open for dialogue, in which people's voices may be heard," he added.
3 hours ago
Israel's military says missiles fired from Iran, air defenses activated
The Israeli military said it had identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israeli territory a short while ago and that air defense systems were operating to intercept the threat.
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Heavy explosions heard in different parts of Tehran - state media
Heavy explosions were heard in several parts of Tehran on Sunday, Iranian state media reported.
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https://sports.ndtv.com/t20-world-cup-2026/3000-police-personnel-anti-drone-systems-to-be-deployed-for-india-vs-new-zealand-t20-world-cup-final-in-ahmedabad-11185802
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/to-prevent-stampede-3000-police-personnel-anti-drone-systems-deployed-at-narendra-modi-stadium-for-ind-vs-nz-t20-world-cup-final/articleshow/129266125.cms
3000 Police Personnel, Anti-Drone Systems To Be Deployed For India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Final In Ahmedabad
Updated: March 08, 2026 05:35 pm IST
Over 3,000 police personnel, around 1,000 home guards, and three anti-drone systems will be deployed for security during the India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final to be played in Ahmedabad on Sunday, police said.
Addressing reporters ahead of the contest, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik said on Saturday that elaborate security arrangements have been put in place.
"Tomorrow, a historic T20 World Cup final is going to be held here at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
For this, all preparations have been completed by the police. For the security arrangements, we are deploying over 3,000 police personnel and around 1,000 home guards," he said.
Malik said additional safety measures have been introduced this time to prevent overcrowding or any untoward incident near the stadium gates.
"This time, we have set up holding areas near Gates 1 and 2, slightly towards the main road, to prevent any possibility of a stampede.
Although such an incident has never happened here, we have set this up as an extra precaution. We are implementing this for the first time during a match," he said.
Senior officers will also be stationed at the venue to oversee the arrangements, Malik said.
"A joint commissioner of police, 12 deputy commissioners of police (DCPs), and officers of various ranks will be stationed here as part of the security deployment," he added.
He said advanced surveillance and safety systems have also been deployed for the match.
"We are also utilising three anti-drone systems. We will deploy eight Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad teams as well. We conducted a rehearsal today to review the security arrangements," Malik said.
The police commissioner appealed to spectators to rely on public transport to avoid congestion around the stadium. "Use buses or the Metro so that you can reach easily," he said.
Malik said transport services would remain operational late into the night to facilitate the movement of spectators after the match.
The police have also made specific arrangements to ensure the safety and convenience of women spectators.
"We are deploying female police personnel along with male officers. Frisking of women will be done by female personnel, and for men, it will be done by male staff," he said.
He also warned spectators against parking vehicles on roads outside designated areas.
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To prevent spectators from entering the playing area during the match, special arrangements have been put in place inside the stadium.
"We will make sure that no person enters or runs onto the pitch. We have a separate system in place for this under the supervision of a DCP. Special care has been taken regarding this issue," he said.
Responding to a question about potential black marketing of match tickets, Malik assured that strict action would be taken against those indulging in such illegal practices.
"If any such activity comes to our attention, the police will file a case. We also have clear instructions from higher authorities to take immediate action against anyone involved in black marketing," he added.
Police roll out massive security
As cricket fans started thronging the Narendra Modi Stadium for the India-New Zealand T20 World Cup final on Sunday, an elaborate security blanket was laid over the venue to ensure the high-stakes clash unfolded safely.
For the first time during a match, holding areas have been created near Gates 1 and 2 as a precautionary measure to avoid any risk of a stampede, officials said.
The Ahmedabad police have already arrested two persons for allegedly black-marketing tickets for the match.
Defending champions India will take on New Zealand at the world's largest cricket stadium in Motera in the high-stakes final of the T20 World Cup on Sunday evening. The Men in Blue aim to defend the T20 World Cup title and lift the trophy for a third time.
"As part of the bandobast, around 3,000 police personnel and about 1,000 home guards have been deployed. This time, we have created holding areas at Gate Nos. 1 and 2 near the main road to prevent any possibility of a stampede.
We are implementing this for the first time during a match," Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik said.
The police are also using three anti-drone systems, and eight Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams have been deployed as part of the comprehensive security at the stadium, Malik said.
He appealed to spectators to use public transport to ease congestion around the stadium.
Malik said that transport services would run late into the night to help fans return home after the match.
Special arrangements have also been made to ensure the safety and convenience of women spectators.
To prevent spectators from entering the playing area during the match, special arrangements have also been implemented inside the stadium
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Boeing Christens Second Extra-Large Orca Submarine Drone
07/03/2026
Revealed in a LinkedIn post by Christine Clark, Boeing’s Supplier Program Manager, the second Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) dubbed the XLE2 has been commissioned.
Orca is a one of a kind capability within the United States, being the first vessel to have both the size and autonomy present to complete it’s designated mission set.
The XLUUV is slated to be able to carry out a number of tasks including Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), mine warfare, sea bed warfare, and expeditionary support.
Orca’s physical dimensions entail an 85 ton displacement, 85 foot (26 meter) length, and an endurance of 6,500 nautical miles supported by hybrid electric power plant.
Out of Orca’s 85 foot length, the extremely sizeable mission bay occupies just over 33 feet (10 meters) and can support various payloads with a weight of up to 8 tons.
Weighing on Orca’s autonomous nature and extreme range, the vessels can be launched and recovered from pier-side without the support of a dedicated second, manned ship.
The vessel promises to enhance the reach and tempo of U.S. undersea and especially sea bed relative operations with a reduced cost on logistics, with each vessel operated by one of the Navy’s Unmanned Undersea Squadrons (UUVRON).
XLE2’s delivery marks the third delivery of a vessel in the Orca program, following Boeing’s delivery of both a single, smaller dedicated testing vessel, and one other full-size Orca, designated XLE0 and XLE1 respectively.
Orca’s family of vessels follow Boeing’s development work on the Echo-Voyager XLUUV, a proof of concept completed and tested prior to the competition for the $247 million Orca contract.
Delays in the Program
Amidst the XLE2’s commissioning, it is worth noting the significant gap in delivery time between XLE2, XLE1, and XLE0, with a gap of one and half to two years between the first and second vessel (2023-2024/5), and a one year gap between the second and third vessel (2025-2026).
This discrepancy in delivery timelines is a stark departure from that provided in the initial contract issued in 2019 for the construction and delivery of 4 plus 1 (added a month later) vessels by the end of 2022, a date which has been lapsed by ongoing delays in the program.
Orca’s construction scheduling also placed the delivery of the rest of the XLUUVs within a single year following the completion of the first unmanned-sub, a goal stated as late as 2024 which has not materialized.
Following deliveries are now along an unknown timeline, although the gap in delivery times between each hull is already decreasing to some extent.
The future of the program could prove to be in a precarious position given the Pentagon’s increased emphasis on reduced delivery times, the elimination of delays, and scrutiny regarding corporations in the defense sector.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/boeing-christens-second-extra-large-orca-submarine-drone/
The sub was supposed to be patrolling somewhere around northeast of Hawaii, but ended up sinking somewhere closer to Russia IIRC and when they found the wreck, it was in two pieces.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38429178/ex-cop-hunt-ufos-trump-alien-secrets/
OPEN THE X-FILES I quit UK police to become UFO hunter – Trump must blow lid off alien secrets with ‘out of this world’ revelations
11:38, 8 Mar 2026
A FORMER UK cop who now cracks UFO cases hopes Donald Trump will blow the lid off top alien secrets.
Gary Heseltine, 65, who took early retirement in 2013 to become a full-time UFO detective, is hoping the real X-files will reveal “out of this world” revelations – but is remaining slightly cautious.
It comes after Trump said he will direct US agencies, including the defence department, to “begin the process of identifying and releasing” government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life.
The US president made the major announcement just days after he accused Barack Obama of revealing classified information on aliens.
The former president declared “aliens are real” on a podcast with the clip quickly going viral before hastily clarifying that he never saw any actual evidence of their existence.
Gary, of Featherstone, West Yorkshire, spent 24 years in the British Transport Police, mainly as a detective constable before moving into the alien business.
He is now the world’s leading investigator of the Rendlesham Forest incident in December 1980 when US air force personnel witnessed UFOs over a series of nights near the twin bases of RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk.
Gary says he was taken by surprise when Trump declared he was ordering his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to begin releasing government files on extraterrestrial life.
He told The Sun: “The statement he made is significant in the sense that it came from a sitting President of the United States who was authorising the release of government UFO/UAP files.
“However, it made no mention of ‘declassifying’ files i.e., releasing everything the US government holds on the topic.”
The former cop hopes that Trump’s remarks can spark a genuine push for the files to be released in a similar manner to the Epstein files.
Members of Congress should feel “empowered to pursue the release of ‘secret’ government files”, Gary added.
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has already said she intends to sit down with the FBI soon and urge them to release videos she has been shown when being briefed on the subject.
In 2022, Congress held their first hearings on UFOs in 50 years.
The Pentagon promised to offer up more transparency as they set up an office to collect reports of all military UFO encounters.
Just two years later, a Pentagon report declared there is “no evidence” suggesting the US government has ever encountered alien life.
Almost all UFO sightings reported can be explained as being various ordinary objects, the report claimed.
“President Trump’s sudden intervention implies that agencies should disclose what they know so I think it will be very interesting to see if they will comply,” Gary said.
He continued: “One of the other things that might happen soon is President Trump signing an Executive Order in the Oval Office.
“If that happened it would be unprecedented in terms of Presidential action on the UFO/UAP topic.
“Although highly unlikely he could also reveal the truth of what he knows about Non-Human Intelligence (NHI).”
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NHI relates to a range of things involving any form of intelligence, consciousness, or advanced cognitive function that isn’t originated from a human.
It can include artificial intelligence, biological life – such as animals – and scientific wonders such as unexplained environmental changes.
While Gary remains unsure on if the US would ever reveal the secrets of alien life to the world he does say Trump’s “actions have certainly made things interesting”.
Gary’s thoughts are echoed by UFO experts across the globe.
Nick Pope, who led the UK’s Ministry of Defence “UFO Desk” for three years, told The Sun: “There either is or isn’t a smoking gun in the files somewhere that will prove extraterrestrial visitation.”
He predicts if they are ever released then it will undoubtedly be “the biggest story of all time”.
Trump’s decision to announce the shock potential release of files came after his predecessor Obama sent the world’s media into a spin.
Bryan Tyler Cohen asked Obama in a podcast interview: “Are aliens real?”
Obama replied: “They’re real but I haven’t seen them. They’re not being kept in Area 51. There’s no underground facility.”
Before he joked: “Unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.”
Obama was then made to row back on his shock claims as he made an Instagram statement, clarifying that “the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there”.
“I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!” he added.
Trump raged at Obama after the consecutive alien blunder saying: “He made a big mistake.”
Trump was then asked about his knowledge on the topic to which he replied: “Well, I don’t know if they’re real or not.”
“He [Obama] is not supposed to be doing that.”
It comes as US congressman Rep Eric Burlison says Trump has been “fully briefed” on the existence of aliens.
Burlison also claimed earlier this year that there is a secret overseas facility hiding a massive UFO which is “guarded like it’s some kind of commodity”.
The lawmaker claims an entire building had to be built around the immovable flying saucer, which theorists believe to be on the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea.
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US Congressman says he saw UFO video of “intelligently controlled plasma orbs"
8 March 2026
The Cosmic Report looks at new UFO disclosures from Congressman Eric Burlison and revisits archival material from decades past. Plus we look into what Hilary Clinton said about declassification during her Epstein testimonial.
Speaking with Steven Diener on the UAP Unidentified Alien Podcast, Burlison said he now believes that “there’s something there” after seeing evidence of what he calls “intelligently controlled plasma orbs.”
Burlison also mentioned that these potential alien craft have flown close to American craft and “exhibit playful-type behavior to the point that it seems like they’re flaunting or demonstrating a power capability to us”
When Diener asks Burlison if he’s ever seen these UAP's showing off, Burlison replied, “I’ve seen videos of glowing type orbs demonstrating something that I would never have seen in any other context.”
When asked about the context of this mysterious footage, the Republican representative was understandably guarded, but he did add that “the way in which they move doesn’t seem to be under conventional propulsion.”
“They’re clearly not drones. It almost looks like a ball of plasma that is controlled,” he said.
Credible or incredible?
There is still some way to go in revealing exactly what the Pentagon kept guarded over the decades, but Trump’s executive order is still pending.
Burlison told Diener, “I don’t know what kind of technology can do that, or who is behind that, but…I can definitively say that there’s something there.”
There were contrasting views among the Reddit community. One of the threads acknowledged Burlison's transition from skeptic to believer, while the follow-up paid tribute to his Bill Murray-esque mannerisms.
However on another tangent, a commenter pointed to the fact that the amount of sentiment that is dismissive of UFO disclosure far outweighs any credible momentum.
What happened elsewhere this week?
After last week's tribute to UFO witness artwork, this week got off to a terrifically leftfield start with an eye opening interview with a Scottish hacker who claimed he saw evidence of UFOs in NASA systems in the early 2000’s.
Whether it was just a successful hack, or he uncovered something being kept under wraps, it made for a good story.
The UFO disclosure wave has been picking up a good head of surf lately, and just to froth it up even further was former presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, who said:
“This is an issue of real importance to so many people, and whatever can be disclosed should be disclosed.”
And rounding us off was another gem of a disclosure, from further afield, this time taking place at an Argentinian military base in Antarctica in the 1990’s.
Proof is a matter of time.
https://cybernews.com/news/ufo-uap-congress-burlison/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1rlt9sd/burlison_describes_some_of_the_videos_he_saw_he/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJu_3NJTxs
https://x.com/UAPodcast850
extra Rep Burlison ICYMI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bzH1ssL9yI (The Anomalous Coalition: Multi-Subreddit AMA - Rep. Eric Burlison, James Fox & Host Leslie Kean)
Iran's Nephilim Giants Exposed
Mar 7, 2026
Exploring the mysterious ancient connections between Iran, Nephilim giants, fallen angels, and supernatural traditions found in ancient Near Eastern mythology.
Some ancient traditions speak about giants and fallen spirits tied to the history of the Near East.
From stories connected to Book of Enoch to Persian legends of the Div and the myth of Zahhak imprisoned beneath Mount Damavand, some believe these ancient forces were never fully gone.
As old conflicts rise again, many wonder if encounters with unseen entities may increase around the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vFc10hjIho
Alex Jones’ SHOCK Alien Announcement…
Mar 7, 2026
This is what Alex Jones says aliens are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mRS4OdIqew
https://x.com/bennyjohnson
https://x.com/RealAlexJones
UFO Abduction BOMBSHELL: The Betty and Barney Hill Incident
Mar 5, 2026
On March 3rd, 2026, witnesses in Turkey captured a brilliant light streaking across the night sky.
While some believe it may have been a meteor or bolide, others noticed something strange — additional objects appearing to follow the main light, and the way it moved didn’t match a typical meteor burn-out.
Some viewers even compared the footage to the mysterious object seen in the 2023 Las Vegas UFO incident, when a strange craft was reportedly caught on police body cam shortly before Angel Kenmore and his family called police to report something landing in their backyard.
But tonight’s episode is Throwback Thursday, and we’re diving deep into one of the most famous UFO encounters in history: the Betty and Barney Hill abduction case.
In 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving home through New Hampshire when they encountered a strange object in the sky.
Soon after, they experienced something that would become a cornerstone of UFO lore: two hours of missing time.
Through interviews, hypnosis sessions, and physical evidence, their story introduced many elements now common in alien abduction accounts:
Grey-type alien beings
Medical examinations aboard a craft
Telepathic communication
And the mysterious Betty Hill star map
Was their experience a genuine alien encounter… or something else entirely?
In this episode of Modern Aliens, we break down the evidence, the hypnosis tapes, the physical traces, and the skeptical explanations to explore what may have really happened that night in 1961.
👽 Watch and decide for yourself.
Topics covered in this video:
Turkey UFO sighting (March 2026)
Las Vegas UFO crash comparison
The Betty and Barney Hill abduction case
Missing time phenomenon
Alien examination reports
The famous Betty Hill star map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0liJSCL_YQ
https://x.com/ChaosMoogle
Eric Weinstein Demands UFO Secrets From Pentagon Scientist
Mar 8, 2026
Our American Alchemists this week are Eric Weinstein and Eric Davis.
This is the conversation I have been trying to make happen for years. Eric Davis is one of the most credentialed investigator of the UFO crash retrieval program alive with an eidetic memory.
Astrophysics PhD from the University of Arizona, 30 years in the field, security clearances through AAWSAP, formally deputized by the DIA under program manager James Lacatski (who himself claims he has stepped inside a UFO and breached the hull).
Eric Weinstein is one of the most technically gifted minds outside the classified world, someone Davis himself identified as one of only three people technical and heterodox enough to engage with this material.
I put them in a room and let them go at it. This conversation was nothing short of historic.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
05:48 Introducing the Guests
13:12 The Nature of Evidence
23:52 Leadership and Programs
30:33 Bush and UFO Briefings
34:53 Progress in Reverse Engineering
37:56 The Wilson Davis Memo
48:00 The Count of Crashes
50:08 Encounters with Officials
51:27 Personal UFO Experiences
54:00 Exotic Experimental Results
57:46 Theoretical Physics and UFOs
1:05:56 The Limits of General Relativity
1:15:35 The Challenge of Quantum Gravity
1:16:13 Questioning Scientific Progress
1:19:31 The Failed String Theory
1:21:51 The Role of Jasons
1:24:17 The Nature of Theoretical Physics
1:27:11 Gravitational Manipulation
1:30:55 The Energy Requirements
1:36:57 Traversable Wormholes
1:46:25 The Nature of Extended Electrodynamics
1:55:08 Dark Matter and Its Implications
2:05:04 Exploring New Physics
2:11:29 The Need for Theoretical Physicists
2:16:33 The Challenge of Understanding UAPs
2:22:02 The Complexity of Aerospace Research
2:28:43 The Nature of Crash Retrieval Programs
2:35:09 The Legacy Program
2:40:43 Quantum Gravity and Its Challenges
2:47:11 The Role of Institutions
2:49:55 The Epstein Connection
2:51:14 Conspiracy Theories and Reality
2:52:55 Bob Lazar
2:54:39 The Nature of Physics Institutions
2:55:53 The Role of MIT and Lincoln Labs
2:57:24 The Gravity Wave Debate
3:02:01 Jim Simons and Physics
3:06:38 The Economics of Science
3:09:45 Secret Science or Slush Fund?
3:12:58 The Role of Los Alamos
3:16:39 UFOs and National Security
3:18:46 The Nature of UFO Phenomena
3:24:01 The Harvard Math Department Connection
3:35:33 The Old Order is Breaking
3:44:54 Zero-Day Exploits and National Security
3:49:15 The Nature of UFO Interactions
3:52:10 Trust and Blackmail Systems
3:54:30 The Complexity of Epstein's Network
3:57:47 Physics in Crisis: A Call to Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxasfyHtfo
https://x.com/AlchemyAmerican
https://x.com/EricRWeinstein
Ross Coulthart Q&A: UFOs, Nuclear Bases, Iran War & Portals | Reality Check
Updated: Mar 8, 2026 / 10:14 AM CDT
The Feb. 27 disappearance of a retired Air Force major general with a vast institutional knowledge about UFOs is a “grave national security crisis,” says investigative journalist Ross Coulthart.
William Neil McCasland, 68, was reported missing after leaving his Albuquerque, N.M., home on foot, according to local authorities, who have teamed up with the FBI to find the former military official.
To Coulthart, the way McCasland vanished — reportedly along a running trail without his watch and phone — suggests something nefarious.
He said McCasland was known to be mentally and physically fit. The retiree is also considered a trove of information about whatever secrets the government may be hiding about UFOs; “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAPs); and nonhuman intelligent life.
“This is a man with some of the most sensitive secrets of the United States in his head,” Coulthart, NewsNation special correspondent, says in the latest edition of his “Reality Check” podcast.
During his tenure in the Air Force, McCasland oversaw classified space weapons programs and was head of research at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, Coulthart notes.
That facility has long been rumored to house fragments of extraterrestrial debris from Roswell, N.M.
Coulthart said he finds it interesting McCasland’s disappearance comes shortly after President Donald Trump promised disclosure about whatever files the government holds on UFOs and alien life.
In recent years, he said, McCasland was seen as being sympathetic to the idea of educating the public about those classified topics.
“The timing is screechingly relevant,” Coulthart said. “The fact that Gen. Neil McCasland has disappeared off the face of the earth is a grave national security crisis for the United States of America.
This is a man with some of the most sensitive secrets of the United States in his head.”
Chapters:
:00 Intro
1:20 Hillary Clinton Epstein testimony
5:00 Was Hillary Clinton going to start disclosure?
8:51 General McCasland Missing
13:50 Disappearance linked to disclosure efforts?
22:30 Link between nuclear weapons and NHI?
28:00 Corroborating evidence of child experimentation
31:07 Portals
34:00 Final thoughts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNOFHUNkivI
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southwest/mccasland-disappearance-national-security-concern-ufo-uap/
extra disclosure dejour
https://www.liberationtimes.com/home/white-house-approved-trip-allegedly-took-congressman-to-maryland-base-to-examine-suspected-ufo-facility
https://www.liberationtimes.com/home/obama-trump-and-the-new-push-for-ufo-disclosure
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/9183500/dean-garners-ufo-sighting-in-new-lambton-amid-trump-ufo-files/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p99v2IFjIaA (UFO Mania: Interdimensional Theory Explain Why Some UFO Craft are Reportedly Bigger on the Inside)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20TUk4Mk028 (Ralph Smart: 🔥 They Are Out Of Time 👁️)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8IeXZuPhoY (Matt Ford: "They Won't Allow Nuclear War" — What a Non-Human Entity Told This Air Force Guard)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3pPYWT1LI0 (Deadly UFO Encounters | Missing People & Strange Disappearances | Coast to Coast AM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI3jaWmP9Eg (ECETI: Blood Moon Censors Revealed Israel Iran Kirk connecting the dots)