With the Pentagon’s FY27 budget request forthcoming, it’s unclear if it will hit $1.5 trillion
The Trump administration has not disclosed if that figure will be spread between the base budget and supplemental for operations against Iran.
Israel’s defense industry accelerates production amid multi-front war
"The decisions we made to expand and accelerate production lines in Israel before the operation will now allow us to take production rates to the next level," said Israeli MoD Director General Amir Baram.
How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran
While senior officials have offered praise with few details, experts told Breaking Defense space ops likely include jamming or spoofing satellite communications.
UK Navy buys 20 USVs to act as unmanned ‘proving ground’
The Ministry of Defence declined to say if the new vessels could be deployed soon to aid Iran-related maritime operations.
UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates
One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for "operational security" reasons.
CENTCOM confirms six dead in tanker crash in Iraq, as Iran conflict approaches third week
“The incident occurred over friendly territory in Western Iraq while the crew was on a combat mission, and, again, was not the result … of hostile or friendly fire,” Gen. Dan Caine said today.
After Epic Fury, a munitions supplemental becomes imperative
The conflict with Iran has incurred a staggering expenditure of ordnance that jeopardizes long-term deterrence and defense goals.
Inside the IDF’s newest military division securing the Jordan Valley
Breaking Defense visited the 96th Division, which was created in June 2025 and brings a new command structure to the border between Israel and Jordan.
KC-135 tanker involved in Epic Fury goes down in Iraq: CENTCOM
According to CENTCOM, the incident was “not due to hostile or friendly fire" and occurred during Operation Epic Fury.
Europe can lead its conventional defense ‘by 2035’, EUCOM commander says
The date could signal a turning point in America’s relationship with the NATO alliance.
Iran supplemental to fund mix of ‘new things’ and legacy systems: Pentagon comptroller
Jules Hurst did not say when lawmakers could expect to receive the funding request, which is said to be over $50 billion.
Air denial is not air control, and the Air Force should not pretend it is
A doctrine of air denial leads to stalemates and drawn out conflicts, while air superiority can lead to decisive victory, Lt. Col. Grant "SWAT" Georgulis writes.
The latest in Iran and an update in the Anthropic saga
This week on The Weekly Break Out, we talk Iran developments and the latest in the back-and-forth between Anthropic and the Pentagon.
A two-front war should be no problem for Israel, analysts say
“The understanding in the IDF always was that in a war with Iran, Hezbollah would be involved," says Yaakov Katz, fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute.