Global for Monday, August 25, 2025

• Defense Innovation Unit head Doug Beck resigns
• China debuts new warship, boosts South Pacific presence
• Vulcan Elements wins Pentagon deals as $65M round fuels expansion
• Taking down JCIDS is the right move. What comes next will be crucial.
• US Coast Guard offloads record amount of narcotics
• Navy awards Pratt $2.9B contract to build more F-35 engines
• York delivers 21 satellites for Space Development Agency launch
• Norway to help Germany pay for Patriot air-defense systems for Ukraine