Global for Wednesday, December 11, 2024

• Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space
• Space Force’s first Silent Barker satellites to go live in early 2025
• Slovakia, Brazil discuss military transport aircraft, howitzer buys
• British troops test laser weapon as cheap option to fry drones
• US military eyes joint technology through Japan space partnership
• How the US is countering ISIS during Syria’s upheaval
• In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones
• US defense secretary in Japan reaffirms alliance amid regional threats