Global for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

• Iran war is not delaying US weapons shipments to Taiwan, officials say
• US Navy taps Gecko Robotics to help remedy maintenance headaches
• Patriot air defense interception is costly: Here’s how it works
• European allies tell Trump ‘nein,’ ‘non’ and ‘no’ on help to force open Hormuz Strait
• Tesla’s Cybertruck may be wrong for some. Could it be right for the battlefield?