Global for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• US Navy eyes port stops in Africa, India after USS Abraham Lincoln’s marathon deployment
• US Army taps 5 firms to build on-base microreactors in nuclear energy push
• US Army seeks 8,000 new short-range missiles per year
• Italy to request EU defense loan after all, but scales back amount
• How a Ukrainian commander sped through the ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops
• With UK military secrets, Ukraine could now build SCALP missiles at home - but it will take time
• First North Korea-Russia road bridge nearly complete, symbolizing new era of military cooperation