Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia have a new tool: A small commercial plane
The A-22, a small, Ukrainian-designed, hobbyist-grade aircraft made by the firm Aeroprakt, could prove to be a deep strike option for Kyiv.
After historic shoot-down, why Russia will struggle to replace its A-50 AEW&C plane
As rumors swirl about an alleged cagey Ukrainian operation, sanctions are likely to hurt any chances at new A-50s rolling off Russian lines with enough specialists to man it, experts told Breaking Defense.
How the Pentagon is shaping its next cyber strategy
Drawing on Breaking Defense's TechNet Cyber 2026 coverage, this eBook examines how the Pentagon is advancing AI, cybersecurity, and cyber strategy to strengthen the future force.
Clearing Ukrainian land of dangerous mines, ordinance will take decades, EOD firm says
The task “will be unlike any previous former battle zone,” Henrik Faerch, CEO of the Danish mine clearing firm Damasec, told Breaking Defense.
Why Russia now has to use its A-50U closer to the fight in Ukraine
"They will have to decide what costs them more: to lose one or more of these A-50s or to continue to see their combat aircraft and S-400 units progressively degraded," a Ukrainian expert told Breaking Defense.
Production and politics: The twin concerns that could derail arming Ukraine
Last week's European Council meeting in Brussels ended with a pledge that Ukraine will "remain a priority," but there are fissures, both political and logistical, in Kyiv's support.
Russia’s Air Force ‘eating into’ aircraft lifespans, with no easy solution
“When it comes to the Russian VKS all you can say sometimes is ‘thank God for shoddy maintenance,’” a NATO-nation military aviation analyst told Breaking Defense.
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Europe rearms: Battle management, counter-UAS, and real AI at the edge
Mapping Europe’s modernization from the Eastern drone wall to actual artificial intelligence resident in tanks.
In Argentina’s fighter competition, Washington and Beijing fight for regional influence
SOUTHCOM head Gen. Laura Richardson spelled it out clearly, saying Chinese investment in the region means Beijing is “on the 20-yard line of our homeland."
What an S-400 kill and a spec ops raid reveal about Ukraine’s ability to hit Russia
According to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov, the Neptune preformed “flawlessly” during the Aug. 23 attack on a Russian Almaz-Antei S-400 “Triumf” air and missile defense complex.
China’s J-20 fighter seems to have a new homegrown engine, after years of struggle
“No one wants the Chinese to become capable of designing and building their own jet engines,” said a retired NATO-nation intelligence officer who spoke to Breaking Defense.
‘Show the flag’: In Paris, Ukrainian propulsion organization says it’s working amid war
Air attacks haven’t stopped the Ivchenko/Progress Design Bureau’s work “support[ing] the armed forces,” a rep told Breaking Defense.
On-demand webinar: Research security in an era of global competition
Watch experts discuss foreign influence risks, evolving DoD policy, and strategies for balancing security with scientific collaboration.
How the war in Ukraine is impacting security in the Indo-Pacific
At this year's Shangri-La Diaglogue, it was impossible to escape talk of the conflict thousands of miles away.
At Malaysia’s largest defense show, Turkey and China fight to make inroads
Running a close second to Turkey’s presence at LIMA were a constellation of PRC firms, including large exhibits from four of the major state-owned defense firms.
Korean Aerospace Industries eyes new fighter designs, FA-50 sales in Pacific
Underpinning KAI's plan is an overall goal of reducing the company’s dependence on Korean government procurement and to increase sales in the export market.
Armed with Storm Shadow, Ukraine could ‘starve’ Russian front lines of logistics, leadership
Giving the long-range missile to Ukraine "will help them to hit the command-and-control nodes, the logistics, where you have a sort of coalescence of Russian soldiers,” Rear Admiral Tim Woods told Breaking Defense.