Global for Thursday, January 29, 2026

• Iran puts ‘fingers on trigger’ as US armada arrives in Middle East
• US Air Force looking for contractors to train foreign pilots
• Air Force ‘battle lab’ to focus on protecting bases from small drones
• Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy heads to sea for testing
• 101st Airborne soldiers hitch rides aboard Marine Ospreys in exercise
• The US Army wants 11 business jets for ISR missions
• Norway picks Hanwha to supply rocket artillery in $2 billion deal
• America can strike anywhere — but can it stay anywhere?
• Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup
• Otokar moves to buy Romanian military-vehicles partner Automecanica