Global for Thursday, June 18, 2026

• Senate eyes Hegseth travel cuts without probes into Iran school bombing, boat strikes
• Pentagon open to Poland’s offer to host permanent U.S. base, Polish minister says
• Republicans blast Iran agreement as details emerge
• US Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, Anduril
• Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital
• Apache going down near Oman a sign of air combat evolution, analysts warn
• Germany moves two ships to Djibouti, eyeing multinational Hormuz mission this summer
• Hegseth announces review of US troops in Europe, scorns some allies