Global for Thursday, February 19, 2026

• SpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push
• US military assets flock to Middle East amid Iran standoff
• Navy seeks new anti-radar missile compatible with F-18, F-35 aircraft
• US Army lets soldiers flaunt their drone skills in first-ever competition
• Airbus open to two-fighter option for FCAS to keep program alive
• US-led artillery drill combines NATO nations’ firepower for mass effect
• BAE says its Eurofighter pipeline is filled until first GCAP assembly
• Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says
• Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile