Global for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

• US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade
• US Air Force debuts operational AI wargame system
• AeroVironment launches new multifunctional drone variant
• France puts mobile corps command to the test in major war scenario
• Berlin gets a front-row seat to German weapons’ performance in Ukraine
• Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WWII
• Estonia raids combat-vehicle funds to buy more drones, air defenses