Global for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

• No Indo-Pacific peace without industry surge and burden sharing, US general says
• US Navy could run out of money by July, top officer warns
• Contractor awarded $3.5 billion to build out US Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutters fleet
• US Army abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland
• Air Force MQ-9 fleet drops to 135 aircraft after Iran combat losses
• Role of Indo-Pacific air defenders has evolved dramatically, US Army commander says
• Pentagon reaches agreements with defense firms on containerized missiles
• US special operations leaders frustrated by inability to modify their own equipment
• Baltic nations ponder biggest bang for their bucks in $14 billion arms spending spree
• Austrian jets intercept US military planes two days in a row