Global for Thursday, March 12, 2026

• US Air Force KC-135 goes down in Iraq, CENTCOM says
• B-21 Raider completed ‘close-proximity flight’ with KC-135 tanker, US Air Force confirms
• US Navy partners with Anduril to develop XL underwater vessel
• Italy’s Leonardo rides high on soaring global defense spending
• Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
• Nations withdraw some equipment from NATO Arctic exercise amid Iran fallout
• NATO sends Patriot system to protect key air-defense radar in Turkey
• Ukrainian advisors to teach German army how to win a modern war by 2029
• France’s Mediterranean armada signals clout as Middle East may rethink alliances
• Pentagon seeks system to ensure AI models work as planned