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Beyond 2025: What defense leaders need to watch in 2026

What's in store for 2026? Breaking Defense reporters examine how the decisions, disruptions, and developments of 2025 could shape the year ahead.

Start the new year off smart with an eBook featuring a curated roundup of Breaking Defense’s most consequential stories from 2025, plus a reporting-driven outlook on what’s next for global defense in 2026.

From acquisition reform and Capitol Hill dynamics to the accelerating role of drone warfare, our journalists break down the issues that will matter most as President Donald Trump’s second term continues.

Check back throughout the year to see which predictions come true.

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