Global for Tuesday, June 2, 2026

• The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028
• Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is ‘under review,’ says minister
• Celebrating 40 years of Defense News
• France restricts Israeli presence at Europe’s biggest defense show
• US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills
• US Navy selects companies for at-sea MUSV prototype testing
• US may consider placing nukes in Poland, Baltic States, report says
• NATO in Hormuz is not mission creep