Diana Stancy

Diana Stancy covers naval warfare for Breaking Defense. She previously covered the White House for Fox News Digital, where she focused on foreign policy and national security issues. Prior to covering the White House, she worked at Military Times and Navy Times covering overseas operations, leadership, and personnel issues. She received a Military Reporters and Editors journalism contest award in November 2025 for her work at Navy Times. She studied political science and journalism at Elon University, and is currently earning her master’s degree in journalism at Georgetown University.

Posts by Diana Stancy

Naval Warfare

Coast Guard, Saildrone team up in northern waters to boost border security, surveillance

The Voyager is equipped to conduct persistent coastal surveillance and nearshore mapping missions while remaining at sea for roughly 100 days at a time.

Land Warfare

Oshkosh eyes potential Marine JLTV deal, citing growing readiness gaps under current contract

The Marine Corps didn’t provide specifics on why the service was possibly seeking another JLTV supplier, but told Breaking Defense in a statement that it "continuously evaluates acquisition options to ensure it can meet approved JLTV requirements, preserve readiness, and reduce fielding risk.”