The US-ROK test case: Can visas and rules unlock American shipbuilding?
With $150 billion at stake and South Korean companies prepared to invest, focused skilled visas and clear legal guidance can help unlock US shipbuilding capacity.
Photos of China’s tailless J-50 aircraft give hints about stealth profile, likely mission: Experts
“The design is very low drag, and with two even current WS-10C class engines would likely have significant supercruise capabilities at high altitudes, allowing enhanced range and missile reach,” RUSI's Justin Bronk told Breaking Defense.
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
Trump taps Wilsbach as next Air Force chief
Breaking Defense previously reported that former Air Combat Command chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach was a frontrunner to replace outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
Back to Key West: The Army must own air base defense, not chase Air Force missions
The Army must return to its Key West roots, writes Lt. Col. Grant “SWAT” Georgulis in this op-ed, and allow the Air Force to focus on air dominance.
Mobilizing for the ‘invisible war’
The new Vice Chairman can lead the fight for sensing and sensemaking by harnessing the Pentagon’s non-kinetic arsenal, Bryan Clark argues in this op-ed.
China shows catapult launches of carrierborne aircraft for the first time
The visuals, published by the official social media channels, showed the Shenyang J-15T, J-35 fighters and Xi’an KJ-600 airborne early warning aircraft being launched from the Fujian’s electromagnetic catapults.
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Bombardier Defense stands ready to support the U.S. military
The solution starts with an outstanding portfolio of Challenger and Global aircraft, recognized as the world’s top-performing business jets.
As Beijing beckons, is Washington sleepwalking on Egypt?
In this op-ed, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Mariam Wahba and Ryan Brobst argue a successful recent US-Egypt military drill belies a concerning shift.
Analysts await forthcoming NDS to clear up defense policy ‘contradictions’
"If it is vague in any way, or they don't follow through ... then I think there is a danger that what we will have will be the same level of commitments, the same level of presence, but actually [with] alliance relationships and partnerships that are not as strong," said Stimson's Kelly Grieco.
The Earth Observation industry’s biggest threat isn’t China, it’s Washington
There are four steps the US can take to ensure it doesn't lag behind China and other adversaries in Earth Observation satellites, writes Payam Banazadeh in this op-ed.
‘Already at war’: Palau’s president brings China-US competition for Pacific Islands to forefront
Separately, Papua New Guinea and Australia are set to sign a new security agreement.
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Constantly evolving aerial threats demand training that adapts accordingly
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
Report: US counter-drone defenses ‘insufficient’ as China scales up unmanned capabilities
Stacie Pettyjohn, a co-author of the new Center for New American Security study, told Breaking Defense the US should focus on three c-UAS tactics.
Why India’s Modi skipped Xi’s military extravaganza in China: Analysis
"Politically, Modi cannot be seen to be endorsing the glory" of the Chinese military, Chong Ja Ian, an associate professor at Singapore National University, told Breaking Defense.
Changing strategic environment and Chinese power is rearranging relationships in Asia
Nations such as the Philippines and Taiwan are building new ties as part of a regional military rebalancing.
How the US should push the Quad-Plus to protect undersea cables
Ryan Claffey of the Center for New American Security argues in this op ed that the US and its allies need to up their game to protect undersea cables in the Indo-Pacific.