3,000 strikes, 43 ships hit: US operations against Iran by the numbers
The US says it has hit more than 3,000 targets, while Iran has retaliated by launching attacks on a dozen countries.
‘New status quo’: Germany reaches for European conventional military dominance
Analysts noted that after decades of underinvestment, Berlin is flipping the script by moving ahead with a seismic increase in defense spending, set to hit a high mark in 2029 of €150 billion a year.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Drone Dominance: Pentagon to order 30,000 one-way drones in ‘next few days’
The DoD is about to choose the winners from its "Gauntlet" unmanned exercise and provide successful systems to military units "over the next five months," a DoD official said.
UAE’s defense giant EDGE Group to equip Ecuador with border protection systems
“Given the high demand for internal security in Latin America, EDGE’s approach in the region is emphasizing border control, surveillance, drones and anti-drone systems, cybersecurity, and non-lethal ammunition, rather than more traditional types of military equipment," a defense analyst said.
US military uses PrSM for first time in combat, says CENTCOM
In a social media post today CENTCOM said the missile provided “an unrivaled deep strike capability” against Iranian targets.
Key questions, and an expert take, after US strikes Iran
This week on The Break Out, CNAS's Stacie Pettyjohn breaks down the ongoing US strikes on Iran.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
‘Simple plans, violently executed’: One Army unit’s old-school counter to high-tech chaos
When drones can watch your every move and jammers scramble your communications, you need to keep your battle plans and your org chart simple, say officers from the Army’s National Training Center.
How US cyber operators could take on Iran in cyberspace as Epic Fury plays out
A former senior cyber commander noted that one of the biggest differences between one-off strikes like Operation Midnight Hammer last June and the current operation is that supporting elements will be working 24/7, focused on targets offensively, defensively, information operations and intelligence.
Army invites private industry to co-invest in installations, modernization plans
“We’re not just seeking funding,” said David Fitzgerald, who is performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of the Army. “We’re seeking creative, out-of-the-box financial and business models that break the mold."
Iran conflict expands in Lebanon, Beirut demands Hezbollah ‘hand over its weapons’
Retired Lebanese armed forces general Maroun Hitti said that Hezbollah’s missiles has “instantly transformed Lebanon from fragile bystander to active battlefield,” describing the situations as “harsh and asymmetric.”
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
Poland unveils detailed defense spending for $51B in EU SAFE loans
According to Poland’s government, the money, which will be spent between 2026 and 2030, will go to a wide variety of systems, including artillery, cybersecurity, ground combat and more.
Is the Army about to shake up its Bradley replacement, XM30? Sources see major signs.
Sources told Breaking Defense a new RFI may be a backdoor effort to speed up, or potentially revamp entirely, the Bradley replacement competition.
PHOTOS: 11th Airborne operates in freezing conditions in Alaska
During the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 rotation, the US Army's 11th Airborne Division emulates what an Arctic conflict would look like.
With funding flush, Space Force hopes to speed satellites to track aircraft, missiles
Gen. Chance Saltzman, Space Force chief, said the work already done to design a satellite system for tracking ground targets should also help speed AMTI capabilities to orbit.