President Trump blamed Iran for shooting down a helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the U.S. must respond. There was no immediate comment from Tehran.
Berlin pulled out of the Future Combat Air System, a project with Spain and France that had been seen as central to European efforts to face down Russia and reduce reliance on the United States.
Graham Platner is expected to win the Democratic nomination in a key Senate race. Primaries are also underway in South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota.
