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US needs to ‘start from scratch’ to rewrite Foreign Military Sales process: CENTCOM chief

US partners in the Middle East "have real security needs. If we don't fill them, China will fill them," Gen. Michael Kurilla said.

By Lee Ferran

Land Warfare

Palantir, Meta, OpenAI execs to commission into Army reserve, form ‘Detachment 201’

“There’s an urgency to change and transform the Army and these guys [are] going to help,” said Col Dave Butler.

By Ashley Roque

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Air Warfare

Will Israel’s new war with Iran spill over into the region?

Some experts told Breaking Defense the conflict would likely stay contained between Israel and Iran, but another warned that the only thing certain now is uncertainty.

By Agnes Helou

Air Warfare

Israel targets Iranian military leaders, nuclear sites in wave of strikes: IDF

The US said Israel acted "unilaterally," though President Donald Trump warned of more "brutal" Israeli attacks to come.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Air Warfare

Houthis have previously used modified Scud missiles to strike Israel: Exclusive analysis

Missile analyst Ralph Savelsberg explains how the Houthis have managed to modify their Scud missiles with enough range to get inside Israeli territory.

By Ralph Savelsberg

Air Warfare

House GOP appropriators pass defense spending bill defeating Dem measures on Air Force One, Ukraine

The committee voted 36-27 to send its funding proposal to the House floor after a marathon markup that lasted almost nine hours.

By Valerie Insinna

Air Warfare

Sentinel ICBM first flight date now in flux, Air Force says

The troubled ICBM program was supposed to fly for the first time in 2026, but now the Air Force says that the date is unknown.

By Michael Marrow

Networks & Digital Warfare

Building logistics networks for contested environments

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Networks & Digital Warfare

Lawmakers urge Pentagon to establish dual-use factories aimed at scaling weapons development

“The Department has an exceptional opportunity to scale advanced manufacturing technologies in a way that bolsters the defense industrial base and the broader American industrial base,” lawmakers wrote in a report accompanying the House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2026 defense budget.

By Carley Welch

Space