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Global military modernization and realignment
Military powers worldwide are undertaking strategic reforms and deployments to adapt to evolving warfare technologies and geopolitical tensions. Key developments include US Pentagon modernization proposals, Pakistan's military deployment to Saudi Arabia, Sweden's defense industry expansion into Asia-Pacific markets, and technological changes driven by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 20 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
United States militaryPakistanSaudi ArabiaSweden (Saab)Middle East region
2026-05-29
2026-05-28
2026-05-20
- U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
- U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
- Will US defence strategy architect Colby pave the way for Hegseth’s China visit?
- US needs to ‘put its footprint back on Greenland’, Trump envoy says
- Pakistan’s High-Wire Act Gets Riskier
- Washington’s Persian Gulf strategy has become a dependency trap
- Defense Sector Shifts Focus to Ops Systems with Meghan Welch
- Concern ramps up over the use of AI in combat
- The new era of asymmetric war exposes the limits of conventional warfare
- The Duet of Command: Key Operational Issues for OPCON Transfer
- Operationalizing Indo-Pacific Defense and Deterrence
- Army trains for modern battlefield with Texas exercise focused on speed, technology
- NATO eastern deterrence strategy takes shape around ‘autonomous zone’
2026-05-19
- Pakistan’s Saudi deployment reveals a new Gulf security reality
- Ukraine says Russia is deploying AI-powered malware on the battlefield
- Putin using Africa as ‘purse’ for Ukraine war while US faces ‘intelligence black hole’: commander
- Putin using Africa as ‘purse’ for Ukraine war while US faces ‘intelligence black hole’: commander
- Germany to deploy Patriot battery to Turkey, relieving US forces on NATO’s southeastern flank
- US military is powerful enough to crush enemies, but can it defeat their 'final 10%?'