Global for Tuesday, July 2, 2024

• Italy seizes Chinese military drones heading to Libya, authorities say
• Three NATO allies activate Black Sea task force
• Military investigators raid contractors near Army’s training HQ
• First batch of Marine amphibious combat vehicles arrive in Okinawa
• Pentagon wants to make AI acceleration initiative a long-term fixture
• EU bank, NATO fund partner to support European defense businesses
• How US strike curbs for Ukraine morphed from caveats to ‘common sense’