US military's AI-powered system struck 6,000 targets in Iran as war enters third week: 140 troops wounded — (LINK) ground.news: 35 media reports13 March 2026 (LINK)

Pentagon used Claude AI to attack Iran just hours after Trump's ban on Anthropic — (LINK)

— The U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI, embedded in Palantir's Maven Smart System, to help strike over 1,000 targets in Iran within the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury.


US military confirms all six crew members dead after refueling plane crashed in Iraq — (LINK) ground.news: 248 media reports13 March 2026 (LINK)

— CENTCOM said the incident involved two aircraft, the other KC-135 involved landed safely, and investigators said the loss was not due to hostile or friendly fire.


Macron says six French soldiers wounded and one killed in Iraq after drone attack — (LINK) ground.news: 194 media reports13 March 2026 (LINK)


Hegseth claims Iran's supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"13 March 2026 (LINK)


Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack had lost family in Israeli strike on Lebanon13 March 2026 (LINK)


US defends Israel against South Africa's allegation of genocide filed to top UN court: Iceland and the Netherlands back the arguments against Israel — (LINK) ground.news: 38 media reports13 March 2026 (LINK)


U.S. allows temporary purchases of Russian oil already at sea to stabilize energy markets — (LINK) ground.news: 351 media reports12 March 2026 (LINK)


IEA announces record 400-million-barrel release of oil to address Iran war supply disruption: more than double the 182.7 million barrels released in 2022 — (LINK) ground.news: 514 media reports11 March 2026 (LINK)