Global for Thursday, March 5, 2026

• NORAD intercepts 2 Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska, Canada
• US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice
• Italy, allies send warships to protect Europe’s southeastern edge from Iran strikes
• France, Germany create panel to advance shared nuclear deterrence plans
• Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor