Upgrade carrier air wings with F/A-XX or lose to China
If the US is to stand a chance against China, the time is now to move out on the Navy's future next-gen fighter, explains Rebecca Grant of the Lexington Institute.
Chinese use of Claude AI for hacking will drive demand for AI cyber defense, say experts
“We’re now going to see agentic cyber defenses deployed against agentic cyber attacks,” said Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, founder of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
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Beacon brings industry into a shared ecosystem to accelerate flight autonomy
Six companies have already signed up for a new flight-test program to mature their autonomy software.
Vertical integration of rare Earth elements for US autonomous dominion
In a world where artificial intelligence and unmanned systems are key to readiness against China, the US should develop a domestic supply chain, writes Kevin Chen in this essay.
Congress should establish, fund new quantum tech initiative to beat China: Panel
The 2025 annual US-China Commission report also urges lawmakers bolster funding to the US Space Force to establish "space superiority" against the PLA.
As China pushes out from the First Island Chain, US allies like Japan and the Philippines surveil from nearby
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
The role of Japan and the Philippines in resisting a Chinese blockade of Taiwan
Strategic geography, resupply corridors, and maritime access underscore Manila and Tokyo’s ability to assist Taiwan.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
Army wants to buy one million drones over next two to three years
This uptick in drone acquisition will be possible through a new pilot program, called SkyFoundry, an initiative headed by Army Material Command, an Army Spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
China commissions first catapult-equipped aircraft carrier
The choice of Yulin as its commissioning location strongly suggests the ship will now become part of the PLAN’s South Sea Fleet, whose area of responsibility includes the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
Logistics is the Achilles’ heel of China deterrence
In this op-ed, Eyck Freymann and Harry Halem lay out three areas where action is needed to avoid a logistical catastrophe in deterring China.
To compete with China on military AI, US should set the standards
The US needs to focus on developing global standards on military AI, which also means working with Beijing, argue three experts from CNAS.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Senate confirms Wilsbach as Air Force Chief
The former head of Air Combat Command will now lead the Air Force as its next top uniformed officer, following the surprise retirement of Gen. David Allvin.
How are China, Ukraine and the US actually using military AI?
China wants to use its massive civilian surveillance network to grow military AI, but that may not work, according to a roundtable of experts.
Indonesia’s J-10 fighter buy from China a geopolitical play with capability risks: Experts
“Maintaining the current smorgasbord of foreign suppliers is already difficult, and adding another country to the frontline mix means a logistician’s nightmare," one analyst told Breaking Defense.
China’s presence is growing in the Middle East, but it’s not a security challenge to US — yet
“The Chinese currently have pure economic interests in the region, especially the oil, and are happy to see the US spend plenty of resources in ensuring the security of the region and the safety of its waterways that allow the flow of oil from the region and Chinese products to the Middle East," one expert told Breaking Defense.