Global for Friday, January 19, 2024

• Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike
• The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense
• Turkish navy receives unmanned surface vessel, three crewed ships
• Estonia kicks off work on semi-autonomous vessel for European navies
• Private-equity firm acquires aviation firm Kaman for $1.8 billion
• In first, UK downs aerial drone with test shot from DragonFire laser
• Germany spends $1.3 billion on missile-based short-range air defenses
• Baltic states to bolster border security with Russia, Belarus
• NATO holds its biggest exercises in decades, involving 90k personnel
• Lawmakers plan public hearing on Austin’s hospitalization and health
• British lawmakers slam military over management of equipment