Reuters
• Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart
Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle East, joining thousands of sailors, Marines and Special Operations forces as Washington builds up forces while the president considers next steps against Iran and regional partners.
Washington Post
• Alex Horton, Andrew Ba Tran
By Washington Post: An Army official said “appropriate action” will be taken if the probe reveals violations of safety standards or other regulations.
Task & Purpose
af.mil
By af.mil: The arrival supports the Department of the Air Force’s modernization efforts and demonstrates the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of Japan and sustaining peace through strength in.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The cluster munitions likely have a very particular purpose aimed at neutering Iran's ability to launch long-range ballistic missiles.
Airbus
By Airbus: Successful first demo flight: Airbus’ uncrewed Bird of Prey interceptor autonomously engages kamikaze drone with Frankenburg missile.
defence-industry.eu
By defence-industry.eu: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had taken satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia in the days before an Iranian attack that wounded American personnel.
By Kyiv Independent: Russia launched an Iskander ballistic missile and 164 drones at Ukraine overnight, including around 90 Shahed-type long-range drones, the Air Force said.
al-monitor.com
By al-monitor.com: MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) - Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday, citing military sources.The closure of its airspace, which forces military planes to bypass NATO member Spain en route to their targets in the Middle East, does not include emergency situations, El Pais added.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
