Global for Friday, May 23, 2025

• Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
• Hegseth to attend Asia defense summit, with no China meeting planned
• Navy wants AI tools to boost data processing, resource distribution
• Switzerland to expand EU defense ties with new cyber-defense role
• Poland, Romania lead a drone bonanza in Eastern Europe
• New Zealand eyes cargo planes, helicopters, Javelins in new budget
• Pentagon Ukraine hub could see downgrade in policy office reshuffle