Global for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

• US Air Force awards contract for drone wingman engines
• US Navy, NATO explosive ordnance teams tackle High North during ‘Arctic Sentry’
• Lockheed debuts AI on F-35 fighter jet to identify targets
• ‘We don’t have infantry’: Ukraine’s war machine evolves into machine war
• Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukraine in 4 years since Russian invasion, Zelenskyy says
• Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AI
• Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks with US nears
• Russia’s defense-spending surge tapers off in 2025, analysts find
• US Air Force accelerates B-21 Raider production, projects 2027 fielding
• China’s new nuclear submarine breaks cover amid shipbuilding spree
• The US Air Force needs more airpower — but not the kind it’s buying