Breaking Defense

Space

EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, sources say

By Theresa Hitchens

The still-formidable F-16 will be even more capable with better electronic warfare

A Viper modernization that includes EW, radar, EO/IR, and navigation.

By Jana Vislocky

Global

Syria looks to end foreign military presence, have sovereignty over all bases: President

Damascus “very soon will not have the necessity to have any military or foreign military presence, and I believe we can go through the relations, diplomatic relations, and respect with all the countries in the neighborhoods and the friends of Syria," President Ahmad al-Sharaa said.

By Agnes Helou

Announcement

Breaking Defense adds Mikayla Easley as additional editor, supporting continued growth

Mikayla Easley to join the world’s largest news organization dedicated to defense.

By Breaking Defense

Latest News

Global

UK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies

“No one wants a war in space. We are positioned to deter this,” said Harv Symth, UK Chief of the Air Staff

By Tim Martin

Space

Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery

The current focus is on low cost, high volume commercial cargo reentry pods, an Air Force Research Laboratory spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

In this episode:

The proliferation of AI is forcing the USAF to rethink cyber defense.
A new regional defense pact could shake up arms sales in the Middle East.

Air Warfare

The future of European airpower might be unmanned

With one sixth-gen fighter program in Europe dead, could the future for European airpower be drones?

By Breaking Defense Video

Air Warfare

Fate of Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute up in air

The China Aerospace Studies Institute will carry on by “leveraging assigned military service members to accomplish its objectives,” according to an Air Force spokesperson.

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Australian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability

Attaining IOC for the RAAF's MQ-4Cs has “significantly strengthened its ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance effects across Australia’s primary area of military interest,” according to the announcement.

By Mike Yeo

Networks & Digital Warfare

Trump orders all US agencies to refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’

“From this point forward, all of United States documents, and hopefully the world, will be changed to use the much more accurate term ‘super,’ as opposed to ‘artificial,'" President Donald Trump said.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Air Warfare

Aussie defense chief confirms missing F-35 parts, says none are ‘sensitive’

After parts reportedly made their way to Hong Kong, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the missing components “are unserviceable and deemed low risk for exploitation."

By Michael Marrow

Air Warfare

Trump signs Greenland security agreement, defusing allied tensions

After months of threats and geopolitical tension, analyst Rasmus Søndergaard told Breaking Defense that it looked like “worst outcomes have been averted."

By Tim Martin

Air Warfare, Land Warfare

The big news out of AFA, plus a guided tour of the show floor

From weapons in space to the search for more affordable drones, here's a look at the highlights from AFA 2026.

By Breaking Defense Video

Networks & Digital Warfare, Land Warfare

The Army’s Digital Transformation: Inside TechNet Augusta 2026

AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.

By Breaking Defense

Land Warfare