How the Army is developing its C2 plans
Joseph Welch, the Army's PAE C5ISR, talks with Mark Pomerleau on the Pentagon Buzz this week.
How the Iran conflict might change defense investments in the Gulf
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou talks Iran and interviews the CEO of SCOPA in this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.
Building logistics networks for contested environments
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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.
What NATO wants most, and how Breaking Defense is expanding in Europe
It's all about Europe this week on The Weekly Break Out.
Will the Pentagon have to cut exercises to pay for the Iran war?
Jules Hurst, who is leading the Pentagon comptroller's office, weighs in on exercises, fuel costs and when a supplemental could come.
Rep. Rob Wittman on Army modernization, DoD relations and right to repair
In a wide ranging interview, Wittman hits on some of his key priorities for the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act.
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Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
What new weapons could a supplemental buy, plus news on the Army’s C5ISR plans
Rep. Rob Wittman, plus Pentagon officials Jules Hurst and Joseph Welch, all make an appearance on the Break Out this week.
Pentagon comptroller says a ‘generational investment’ is coming, but when?
With a potential $1.5 trillion budget expected soon, Aaron Mehta asks the questions we're all thinking.
Will Congress back an Iran war supplemental? Rep. Rob Wittman thinks so.
Rep. Rob Wittman joins Breaking Defense to talk through congressional support for an Iran war supplemental and the FY27 budget.
On the flightline with Swedish fighter jets on a NATO mission
This week on The Weekly Break Out, a journey to Iceland and face time with Swedish pilots flying there.
The Army’s Digital Transformation
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.
The Pentagon wants to buy 30,000 new drones. Here are the key questions.
In the inaugural Pentagon Buzz, Ashley Roque shares details on the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program.
The latest in Iran and an update in the Anthropic saga
This week on The Weekly Break Out, we talk Iran developments and the latest in the back-and-forth between Anthropic and the Pentagon.
Unmanned in the air and at sea at World Defense Show 2026
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou gets up close and personal with some American unmanned platforms in Saudi Arabia.
How RAFT is approaching AI at the edge
Trey Coleman, a retired US Air Force colonel and now the chief product officer at RAFT, talks with Breaking Defense about the company's approach to AI.