Aaron Mehta

Aaron Mehta

Editor in Chief, Breaking Defense

Aaron Mehta is editor in chief of Breaking Defense. He previously served as deputy editor and senior Pentagon correspondent for Defense News, as well as a staff writer for the non-profit Center for Public Integrity. Over his career, Mehta has interviewed dozens of defense leaders from around the globe, covering the intersection of policy, industry and technology at the highest national security levels. Mehta has a particular interest in nuclear issues, foreign weapon sales and NATO issues. Originally from outside Boston, Mass., he now lives in the Washington, D.C. area. amehta@breakingmedia.com

Stories by Aaron Mehta

Watch the Breaking Defense Military Space Survey roundtable [Video]

Watch the Breaking Defense Military Space Survey roundtable [Video]
Watch the Breaking Defense Military Space Survey roundtable [Video]

Our hour-long roundtable debates all the hot military space issues.

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Megaconstellations may prove a wildcard for Pentagon space planners [Video]

Megaconstellations may prove a wildcard for Pentagon space planners [Video]
Megaconstellations may prove a wildcard for Pentagon space planners [Video]

“I think there is a lack of focus on the issue of not just megaconstellations, but on the future role of commercial space, and how we, as an international community regulate commercial space so that it fits the international security and national security priorities and needs.”

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Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine

Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine
Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine

Estonia will provide Javelin anti-armor missiles, while Lithuania and Latvia will provide Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and adjacent equipment.

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Industry and Pentagon have different views on space acquisition [Video]

Industry and Pentagon have different views on space acquisition [Video]
Industry and Pentagon have different views on space acquisition [Video]

In its third year, Space Force is going to have to prove to those inside the Pentagon and at major contractors that it’s making progress on acquisition reform.

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Is Space Force playing nice with others? [Video]

Is Space Force playing nice with others? [Video]
Is Space Force playing nice with others? [Video]

“Someone has to make a decision. If all of these decisions are made by committees and committees and committees, then they are often dependent on personality and not actually how they will fulfill the mission.”

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Is the Space Force doing what it’s supposed to? [Infographics]

Is the Space Force doing what it’s supposed to? [Infographics]
Is the Space Force doing what it’s supposed to? [Infographics]

Respondents to the Breaking Defense Space Survey have differing opinions on how effective the Space Force has been, two years in.

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Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]
Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Seventy-eight percent of survey respondents said China is the greatest threat in space. But our panel of experts is less convinced.

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The major threats and challenges for America in space [Infographics]

The major threats and challenges for America in space [Infographics]
The major threats and challenges for America in space [Infographics]

A first-ever Breaking Defense space survey asked professionals in defense- and space-related fields about what worries them the most, and where America is falling behind.

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Navy’s unmanned minesweeper clears underwater shock trials

Navy’s unmanned minesweeper clears underwater shock trials
Navy’s unmanned minesweeper clears underwater shock trials

“This brings us one step closer to delivering the [Mine Countermeasure] mission package to the fleet,” a Navy official said.

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Miles above top secret: Does the US classify too much in space? [Video]

Miles above top secret: Does the US classify too much in space? [Video]
Miles above top secret: Does the US classify too much in space? [Video]

A quarter of experts on space policy debate whether the US needs to be more open about its space capabilities.

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Wrapping up 2021 and looking forward to 2022 with the Breaking Defense team

Wrapping up 2021 and looking forward to 2022 with the Breaking Defense team
Wrapping up 2021 and looking forward to 2022 with the Breaking Defense team

What you may have missed from the last year, and what you need to read as 2022 kicks off.

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Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for COVID-19

Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for COVID-19
Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for COVID-19

“The vaccines work and will remain a military medical requirement for our workforce,” Austin said. “I continue to encourage everyone eligible for a booster shot to get one. This remains a readiness issue.”

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Biden signs NDAA into law, but when will the money really come?

Biden signs NDAA into law, but when will the money really come?
Biden signs NDAA into law, but when will the money really come?

NDAA is a budget boon for the Pentagon, but a looming Continuing Resolution deadline complicates matters.

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BAE Systems, Inc., CEO Tom Arseneault on COVID, JADC2 and defense budget optimism

BAE Systems, Inc., CEO Tom Arseneault on COVID, JADC2 and defense budget optimism
BAE Systems, Inc., CEO Tom Arseneault on COVID, JADC2 and defense budget optimism

“I think there’s not going to be an appetite for large scale M&A in in the defense industry,” the BAE Systems Inc. CEO said, while noting smaller add-ons will continue.

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