Lockheed has long pushed for a ship-based Patriot system for the Navy, saying the PAC-3s give ships a better defense against hypersonic missiles.
We've curated the most important information from all the top stories in the news cycle today, in a brief and easily digestible format for you. Leading with the Iran Ceasefire (or not?) and concluding with RFK's new podcast, you'll find a wealth of information in today's National Pulse Newsletter. The post ‘Now You Ceasefire, Now You Don’t?’ – The National Pulse for Wednesday, April 8, 2026. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Welcome to the first (and very much trial) roundup of the day’s news from The National Pulse team. I’m your Editor-in-Chief, Raheem Kassam. Read more about our format experimentation here . 1. Now You Ceasefire, Now You Don’t. The global news focus is on the shaky ceasefire announced late last night, with details still changing minute by minute. PULSE POINTS: IRAN WAR.WHAT HAPPENED: President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered in part by Pakistan, last night. Over the course of Wednesday, Israel’s military continued to strike Lebanon. Gulf nations reported continued Iranian and drone attacks post-ceasefire. Reports also emerged that while Iran had opened the Strait of Hormuz, it’s not as clear-cut as it seems.…Open
NASA officials will provide an update on the Artemis II mission Tuesday afternoon, as the crew is expected to return on Friday. The 10-day mission, launched last Wednesday, marked the first crewed test flight to travel toward the moon in more than five decades. On Monday, the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft traveled farther from the Earth than any other mission in history. President Trump called the astronauts — commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen — on Monday evening to congratulate them on the mission. He invited them to the White House upon their return and suggested he would ask for their autographs.
Trump called the Artemis II astronauts after the historic lunar flyby on Monday and invited them to the Oval Office upon their return to Earth.
State of the Union: More details emerged in cases of destroyed U.S. aircraft. The post Iran War Enters 38th Day: Israel Attacks Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran Iran War Enters 38th Day: Israel Attacks Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure More details emerged in cases of destroyed U.S. aircraft. The Iran War entered its 38th day as more details emerged about multiple aircraft destroyed in Iran over the weekend during reported search-and-rescue operations. The U.S. reportedly managed to seize an “abandoned airport,” 200 miles deep inside Iran, near Isfahan, where Iran’s largest atomic scientific center is located. The U.S. is said to have landed two Lockheed Martin MC-130J military transport planes with hundreds of special forces and other military personnel. U.S. officials claimed …Open
State of the Union: Several aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the search-and-rescue mission, per reports. The post Iran War Enters 37th Day: Airman Rescued, Trump Reiterates Threat to Civilian Infrastructure appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War entered its 37th day Sunday as President Donald Trump doubled down on the 48-hour ultimatum he issued yesterday, writing in a Truth Social post that “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.” “Open the F*ckin’ Strait, you crazy b*stards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” added Trump. An advisor to Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Mahdi Mohammadi, said Saturday that Iran’s list of regional retaliations is not yet complete, but that operations are being carried out “according to a plan.” “We have a goal that must be achieved, and the war will not end until that time,” he said. “Trump’s problems are…Open
The U.S. Defense Department and Boeing have agreed to sharply increase production of a key component used in the Patriot air defense system.
NASA's Artemis II Moon mission successfully launched from Florida's John F. Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday afternoon at 6:35pm ET. Why it matters: Artemis II's planned crewed lunar flyby is set to mark the closest humanity has come to the Moon since the Apollo days. - It's also a key step towards NASA's grand ambition to return human boots to lunar soil, and the Trump administration's dreams of a permanent Moon base. The latest: President Trump congratulated NASA and the astronauts on the successful launch during his address to the nation on Wednesday night. - "These are brave people," Trump said. "God bless those four unbelievable astronauts." Driving the news: NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, plus…
Just a few hours remain in the countdown for Artemis II, NASA's mission to return astronauts to lunar orbit for the first time since the Apollo era. - The agency's new lunar hopes and dreams are sitting on pad 39B at Florida's Kennedy Space Center in the form of a 322-foot-tall rocket set to launch three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day flyby of Earth's nearest celestial companion. Why it matters: The mission — a crewed dress rehearsal for a lunar landing, like Apollo 8 and 10 decades ago — will set several space milestones. - NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch will become the first person of color and woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit, respectively. - Canada's Jeremy Hansen will become the first…
Iranian hackers are now taking their psychological warfare tactics directly to government officials and employees at major companies. Why it matters: Even unproven threats from Iranian hackers can create fear, uncertainty and doubt — draining attention and forcing targets to divert time and resources from their own operations. Driving the news: In the last week, Iran-linked hackers paired two data leaks with intimidation tactics aimed at individuals. - Handala Hack Team — a pro-Iran hacktivist group linked to Iran's intelligence services — leaked a trove of emails on Friday purportedly from FBI Director Kash Patel's personal Gmail. - The group also released data earlier last week allegedly tied to U.S.- and Israel-based Lockheed…