Global for Friday, May 1, 2026

• US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say
• Marine Corps fields 3,500 first-person view attack drones
• US to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls
• Pentagon freezes out Anthropic as it signs deals with AI rivals
• US Marine Corps replaces Basic Reconnaissance Course with expanded training
• US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines
• US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines
• Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullback
• US combatant chiefs want more amphibious ready groups, Marine commandant says