Global for Thursday, August 27, 2026

• Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles
• 15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds
• Pentagon’s NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
• Marines fielding new laser sights at School of Infantry
• Japan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones
• Rolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine