Global for Monday, June 1, 2026

• Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending
• South Korea goes full steam ahead on nuclear-powered submarines
• US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes
• Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes
• Army vet supports her Navy sister in tough hospital journey
• Poland spends $16.5 billion in EU-backed loans on heavy army weapons
• Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters