Global for Tuesday, October 21, 2025

• Trump taps Hegseth’s top military aide for Army vice chief of staff
• Soldiers now equipped with next-gen navigation system
• Trump backs US nuclear submarine deal for Australia
• Northrop eyes more B-21 contracts, Air Force deal to speed production
• Army to downplay bonuses, ramp up job flexibility in retention efforts
• In a war, the US Army could destroy China’s ports. Should it?
• Army, Marine Corps vehicles not ready for combat, watchdog finds
• Mass production of Ukrainian drones in the UK to launch within weeks
• KNDS sees timing of potential stock-exchange listing for June 2026