Video: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 8: The state of Trump’s Pentagon nominees
The Trump administration is slowly inching towards having its top civilians at the Pentagon. Plus, what to expect at this week's Air and Space Forces Association conference.
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 7: Dramatic moves at the Joint Chiefs [Video]
An after-hours earthquake in Pentagon leadership on this week's edition of Breaking Defense's regular series.
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The Weekly Break Out Ep. 6: Live from Abu Dhabi, it’s IDEX 2025!
Lee Ferran joins Middle East bureau chief Agnes Helou on the ground in Abu Dhabi for a special Break Out from the IDEX conference floor.
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 5: Plans for America’s Iron Dome and Marine F-35s
In this episode of The Weekly Break Out, space reporter Theresa Hitchens takes a deep dive into her coverage of how President Donald Trump’s “Iron Dome for America” plan is beginning to form. Plus, The Marine Corps makes a surprise shift in its F-35 strategy.
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 4: Contracting chaos and congressional dollars [VIDEO]
Congressional and Industry Reporter Valerie Insinna joins Aaron Mehta to discuss the latest, including the state of defense contracting after some uncertainty.
The Weekly Break Out Ep. 3: Hegseth arrives and SDA drama [VIDEO]
In the third episode of Breaking Defense's web series, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Managing Editor Lee Ferran are joined by Air Warfare Reporter Michael Marrow to preview the week to come.
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The Weekly Break Out Ep. 1: DOGE concerns and Trump’s Navy plans [VIDEO]
In the first edition of The Break Out, Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran walk you through some of the key discussion topics in defense circles at the moment.