From blueprint to the battlefield, how the US is preparing for tomorrow’s world order

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Australia touts first GMLRS artillery rocket assembled Down Under

Lockheed’s rocket is the poster child for Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, which seeks make strike weapons locally.
US Navy should rely on allies to boost maritime industrial base, report says

As the Navy builds its presence in the Middle East, experts argue that the force should rely more on allies to improve the U.S. maritime industrial base.
US military eyes high-energy ‘laser dome’ for domestic air defense

The U.S. military’s pursuit of high-energy laser weapons for American air defense comes amid the expanding threat of low-cost weaponized drones.
Turkey pushes for larger role in Europe’s defense as Trump questions NATO

Shutting out Ankara from EU defense initiatives would cause more damage than the U.S. pulling troops from the continent, warned Turkey’s defense minister.