Global for Tuesday, June 4, 2024

• House defense spending bill nixes funding for second Virginia sub
• Proposed House spending bill would add more F-35s
• House lawmakers propose $1.3 billion for Pentagon innovation
• ‘America’s gatekeeper’ has a message for small defense contractors
• Italy confirms air defense battery earmarked for Ukraine
• Finland beefs up artillery capability for coastal defense
• NATO space enterprise must throttle up — or risk falling short
• US defense secretary visits Cambodia seeking reset amid China concerns
• For stealth bomber pilots, a new test in agility
• US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with China