Global for Monday, August 10, 2026

• DOGE said it saved $1.7 billion by terminating a military health IT contract. GAO found the contract was never terminated.
• DARPA developing hypersonic cruise missile to evade enemy air defenses
• USS Theodore Roosevelt becomes first carrier with built-in Unmanned Air Warfare Center
• US Army exploring 50mm cannon to destroy drones
• US Army general in Europe suddenly removed from command
• US not disengaging from Asia, seeks ‘partners, not protectorates,’ says Pentagon official
• US Navy tests AI-powered submarine hunter
• Pentagon launches online marketplace for counter-UAS technology
• Japan’s 2026 defense white paper highlights ‘new era of crisis’ in Indo-Pacific
• Marine Corps to get ‘production-ready’ microwave drone swarm killer
• Australia to buy sophisticated US air-to-air missiles