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Details of the $1.5 trillion defense budget request, and a key lawmaker’s take on the F-35

This week on The Break Out, we've got details on the massive defense budget request.

By Breaking Defense Video on April 07, 2026 12:15 pm
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This week on The Break Out, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran discuss some specifics of the Pentagon’s record-breaking fiscal 2027 budget request.

Then, we revisit a conversation between Senior Congress Reporter Valerie Insinna and Rep. Rob Wittman about his thoughts on where money within the F-35 program should be spent.