Global for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

• Senate passes major policy bill authorizing $900 billion for Pentagon
• Germany to increase Arrow 3 interceptor and launcher deal with Israel
• CNO dishes on sailor wellbeing, US Navy success in era of competition
• KNDS, maker of Leopard battle tank, plans stock-market listing in 2026
• Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts
• Lithuania eyes state defense holding to steer all weapons needs
• Norway plans to introduce military police on remote Arctic island