What China’s PLA says it is learning from the Iran war
From AI integration to the economics of air and missile defense, Chinese military commentators are paying especially close attention to the US-Israel war in Iran.
Command overseeing Air Force operations in Middle East gets new boss amid Iran war
In what was a scheduled change-of-command, Lt. Gen. Daniel Lasica will now lead US Air Forces Central at a consequential time for American forces in the Middle East.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
Farnborough last looks, plus how the Iran war is affecting arms sales
We review a few final insights and observations from this year's Farnborough International Airshow.
Time to decide: A critical moment in Japan-US missile defense cooperation
In the face of growing air and missile threats in the Pacific, robust radar coverage and command networks will be critical to US and Japanese defense objectives, Tom Karako writes.
Egypt’s Octagon, NATO and how Mideast nations are adapting to the Iran conflict
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou recaps top news from the region before discussing ongoing impacts of the Iran war with researcher Bilal Saab.
USAF Chief Wilsbach on hardened shelters, T-7 flight and F-35 delays
In a one-on-one with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach laid out his big concerns for the service.
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Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions
L3Harris’ launched effects portfolio comes from a pedigree of proven capabilities and decades of experience.
A naval failure in the Strait of Hormuz
Why can’t the world’s most powerful military secure the Strait against a country that has no navy?
As GOP debates defense spending, Air Force chief pushes for supplemental, $1.5T budget
“There's a wide array of things that we have stopped spending money on so that we could pay for the bills that are associated with Epic Fury,” Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told Breaking Defense. “That's why you need a supplemental for this year.”
Altitude is not strategy, over Iran or elsewhere
In which David A. Deptula, dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, takes issue with a recent op ed in Breaking Defense concerning the "air littoral" in the Iran conflict.
There’s promise — and peril — in the Army’s low-cost interceptor plan, experts say
Two analysts and a former defense official praised the Army's new LCI program, while also pointing to concerns over production bottlenecks, budget constraints and testing procedures.
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The reasons why Group 2 drones are right-sized for the fight
Fuel cell technology lets smaller, more versatile VTOLs handle tasks previously reserved for larger drones.
Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history
The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran’s war of disruption.
Hegseth hosts emerging weapons makers for meeting on munitions production: Sources
Invitees to the closely held, publicly unannounced meeting included Anduril, Castelion and Leidos, sources said.
White House sends $87.6B supplemental to Congress, with $67B for defense
The request includes $21 billion to recoup munitions used in the conflict, as well as other pots of money - some related to the Iran war, some not.
In memo to CENTCOM leaders, Cooper warns of duty to protect civilians
"Our commitment to the law of armed conflict is not a constraint on our lethality," Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM head, wrote in a memo.