Global for Wednesday, July 1, 2026

• The US military wants a fleet of laser trucks. Here’s what they might look like.
• Pentagon’s push to field weapons faster risks outrunning its own oversight, watchdog finds
• Video purportedly shows Ukrainian unit running down Russian Shahed. The US is paying attention.
• UK defense plan to unlock fresh GCAP contract before Farnborough Airshow
• Ukraine is launching strike-drones from everything – including Black Sea robo-boats
• Germany expands its exoatmospheric missile shield with second Arrow-3 deployment
• Israel tests Iron Dome with Iron Beam, pairing missiles with laser pulses for air defense
• UK’s Starmer unveils $20 billion defense boost in long-delayed investment plan