Global for Monday, August 31, 2026

• Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics get framework deals to surge Patriot, THAAD production
• US Air Force chief of staff discusses ‘regional situation’ with Israeli military officials
• Sweden signs French warship order to boost defense
• Israel signs $3.5 billion air defense deal with Greece
• Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028
• USS Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Thailand lifts hope and sex-tourism risk
• New Zealand ground forces drill to dock onto larger armies
• Pentagon scraps public weapons testing reports amid oversight concerns
• Germany is stepping up on defense — and Washington should celebrate