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.
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.
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
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.
As US, Ukraine hammer out peace deal, security guarantees take center stage: Analysts
"In the end, Trump is going to have to stare down Putin to get his deal in any kind of decent form," said Daniel Fried of the Atlantic Council.
presented by
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.
For Europe’s ‘drone wall,’ detecting threats is challenge number one: Officials
“Detection — especially detection on the low altitudes — this is the most difficult part and when you add to the drones, the low flying cruise missiles, then the detection is really a challenge,” Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur told Breaking Defense.
Euro defense leaders rail against Ukraine ‘peace plan,’ lawmakers say it didn’t come from US
Senators said Secretary of State Marco Rubio told them the proposal didn't come from US officials, but Rubio later said it was indeed American "authored."
Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall shows off tech at Dubai Airshow, eyes US, NATO market
A company representative told Breaking Defense that they are poised to form partnerships with Western contractors, but gov-to-gov regulatory agreements must be ironed out.
Russian official claims ‘huge demand’ for Su-57 fighter, as jet makes debut at Dubai Airshow
As Russia showed off fighter jets, as well as drones and helicopters, a senior industry official painted a rosy image of the defense industry amid war.
presented by
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.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine could buy up to 100 French Rafale fighters
In late October Kyiv signed a similar letter of intent for the potential purchase of scores of Swedish-made Gripen fighters.
Zelenskyy: ‘We want to order 25 Patriot’ air defense systems from US
"These systems are produced over several years, and we would not want to wait," the Ukrainian president said.
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.
Pentagon policy shop stonewalling Congress, Republican senators say
"I can’t even get a response, and we’re on your team!” an exasperated Sen. Dan Sullivan told a Trump administration nominee.