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On the ground at Turkey’s EFES 2026 multinational military exercise

Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou reports from the sidelines of a recent large multinational exercise hosted by Turkey.

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House GOP defectors tank procedural vote to bring NDAA to floor

GOP leadership said House members would leave for the Independence Day holiday tonight, leaving the timeline for NDAA passage unclear.

By Valerie Insinna

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Another busy week for the defense industry, with Euronaval underway in Paris and the International Fighter Conference convening in Germany
A closer look at the Hollywood star who became an Air Force general

Land Warfare

Tobyhanna Depot boosts drone component production with new assembly lines

Ahead of the Army's upcoming advanced manufacturing strategy, leaders within the Army's organic industrial base revealed new details on how they are scaling production of drone components as part of the Drone Dominance initiative.

By Carley Welch

Global

Drones, fighters, armored vehicles: Highlights from the UK’s Defence Investment Plan

Beyond top line spending, one of the leading takeaways from the DIP is the clear push to acquire and field autonomous systems, underpinned by a £5 billion investment in the technology, which includes plans for a "hybrid navy."

By Tim Martin

Recent DoD changes risk fielding weapons with hidden problems, watchdog warns

Major workforce reductions at DOT&E have led to "action officers" being assigned more programs, programs in warfare areas for which they lack expertise, or both, GAO said.

By Ashley Roque

Opinion

Russia, Hamas, and China: Three reasons Turkey shouldn’t get the F-35

After President Donald Trump said he would make Turkey's leader "very happy," analysts from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warn in this op-ed that including Ankara in the F-35 program is still the wrong move.

By Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi

Global, Naval Warfare

How Ukraine’s military is adapting after four years of war with Russia

This week on The Break Out, former Pentagon official Mara Karlin shares what she learned during a recent trip to Ukraine.

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Land Warfare

Overland AI nets Marine Corps autonomous ground vehicle contract

The autonomous ground vehicle is not intended to replace the JLTV, according to Overland AI CEO Byron Boots.

By Diana Stancy and Mark Pomerleau

Global

UK prime minister pledges near $105B defense budget by 2029

Courtesy of a £8.6 billion investment in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan, the UK is also "renewing" a commitment to build sixth generation fighter jets, under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), in collaboration with Italy and Japan.

By Tim Martin

Networks & Digital Warfare

Pentagon seeks to hire ‘hundreds’ of software engineers for 2-year tours

Building on the ongoing, government-wide Tech Force hiring initiative, the new War Force effort announced today will emphasize attracting AI talent, a defense official told Breaking Defense.

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Air Warfare, Global

In Defence Investment Plan preview, Britain bets big on drones, ‘hybrid’ navy

The Ministry of Defence has said the plan will pursue at least six "hybrid" warships designed to work with unmanned systems in the air and at sea.

By Lee Ferran

Space

Rocket Lab to buy satellite communications firm Iridium

"Vertical integration is at the heart of this combination ― the ability to build, launch, and operate our own spacecraft quickly and cost-effectively," a Rocket Lab spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

By Theresa Hitchens

Air Warfare

Romania buys Spyder air defense system as part of ‘largest deal’ in Rafael history, CEO says

Romania has taken a number of steps to upgrade its defenses amid the war in Ukraine just across its border, including acquiring other Israeli systems.

By Seth J. Frantzman

Opinion

The Navy can’t afford to slow-roll its new trainer, even as competitors drop

With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy's T-45, service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.

By Robbin Laird

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