Global for Thursday, June 26, 2025

• Split to win: Why the Air Force must become 4 services
• Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards
• Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release
• Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future US attacks
• Italian navy taps Fincantieri to top up patrol fleet with two ships
• Hegseth defends Iran strike after initial report doubted its effect
• Germany plans to double its defense spending within five years