NATO allies oppose US peace deal for Ukraine as FCAS falters: 2025 review
From spikes in European military spending to the push for a virtual wall to protect NATO countries from Russian drones, the continent faces a new era in defense.
Artifical intelligence is everywhere: 2025 review
From the skies over Ukraine, to Chinese cyber attacks, to bureaucratic battlefields inside the Pentagon, artificial intelligence has grown from an experiment or niche product to an increasingly routine tool of military organizations.
Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
Five stories that surprised the space world: 2025 review
'Unsettled' is a polite word for 2025 in the space domain.
Breaking Defense’s 5 most-clicked stories of 2025
From an Army leader's harsh warning to AFRICOM's worries, here are a few stories that broke out of containment this year.
Senate passes $901B defense authorization bill with major acquisition reform push
The bill forces the Pentagon to adopt a "portfolio acquisition executive model" for managing programs and makes it easier for commercial firms to do business with the department.
Why a Ukrainian peace deal wouldn’t impact Swedish Gripen-E delivery times
Sweden's defense minister told Breaking Defense that his government is "looking into" sending older Gripen models to Ukraine.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
‘No warehouses anymore’: Ukrainian troops get drone deliveries to the front
"For those who believe it's about technology, I tell you the solution is about human capital and processes," Marco Criscuolo, NATO's acting head of strategy and policy, told the conference.
‘It’s alive’: Biden-era Replicator drone initiative lives on as DAWG, looking at bigger UASs
Renamed the Defense Autonomous Working Group, the drone initiative is now conducting wargames and working on larger, longer-ranged attack drones, Adm. Sam Paparo and Pentagon CTO Emil Michael said.
Army will seek new airborne jammer, lightweight ground EW in 2026
“Once you emit, you are a target,” warned Laurence Mixon, the senior civilian in Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, & Sensors (IEWS).
How to design a credible air deterrent for Ukraine after a ceasefire
If a ceasefire in Ukraine happens, the European Union should lead the creation of an Allied Air Command for Ukraine (AAC-U), write Dave Deptula and Jahara Matisek.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Poll finds increasing support for international engagement, Golden Dome spending
“Majorities want the United States to take the lead in international affairs, believe American military superiority is essential, and support a force sized to deter and, if necessary, win conflicts against more than one major adversary at a time,” said a summary of the annual Ronald Reagan Institute poll.
Lessons for combat medicine from the Ukraine conflict
The Army must evolve its medical response operations in light of drone warfare and other modern battlefield developments, combat medic Zachary Hilmer argues in this op Ed.
As drones menace European airspace, US Army tests c-UAS systems in Germany
Separately, American soldiers also trained with Polish and Romanian allies on the Merops c-UAS system, already in use in Ukraine.
Joint Ukraine-NATO training and analysis team gets classified, AI-enabled Google Cloud
Founded to bring NATO closer to Ukraine, the year-old Joint Analysis, Training, & Education Centre (JATEC) is also tasked to lead the alliance’s migration to AI and secure cloud, starting with the newly announced Google contract.