Global for Tuesday, May 5, 2026

• Pentagon assures safe passage through Strait of Hormuz despite presence of mines
• Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says
• As US eyes smaller military footprint in Europe, new unit trains for drone warfare
• NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything
• Ukraine could lift arms-exports ban this year as would-be buyers line up
• US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
• German defense minister laments long-range strike ‘gap’ caused by planned US drawdown
• US Army fires Tomahawk missile from new Typhon launcher during Philippines drill