How does budget reconciliation work? Here’s everything you need to know.
Valerie Insinna outlines how Congress draws up a military spending plan for the year ahead.
Israel eyes dozens of new jets in airpower upgrade
This week on The Break Out, Israel just signaled a notable expansion of air power, and we walk the show floor of the Modern Day Marine conference.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
How Hegseth, Caine, and Hurst defended their budget strategy on the Hill
Valerie Insinna has the highlights from last week's House and Senate hearings on the budget.
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The future of unmanned surface vessels includes ISR and counter-UAS
Red Cat, well known for its aerial drones, has launched Blue Ops, a new company to mass produce USVs.
Key takeaways from Hegseth’s day in front of the House
What to know about Pete Hegseth's appearance in front of the House Armed Services Committee.
Unmanned vessels in the water at Sea Air Space 2026
This week on The Break Out, a tour of the Sea Air Space 2026 conference from scenic National Harbor, Md.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
OMB director launches broadside at shipbuilders to close Sea Air Space 2026
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy wrap up this year's conference.
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The Navy’s plan for pilot training could add the first clean-sheet trainer aircraft since the 1950s
SNC’s Freedom trainer is engineered for the hard landings that come with naval missions.
Battleship costs and sub timelines at Sea Air Space
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the second day of the Navy League's annual conference.
A new F/A-XX timeline and many, many MUSVs at Sea Air Space Day 1
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy share highlights from the first day of the Navy League's annual conference.
Fighting instructions, acquisition reform and Iran: What we expect from Sea Air Space 2026
Aaron Mehta and Diana Stancy preview what's to come at this year's Sea Air Space.
A peek into munitions spending, and a chat with Sweden’s DefMin
This week on The Break Out, we're talking billions for missiles and priorities in Stockholm.
How the Army is developing its C2 plans
Joseph Welch, the Army's PAE C5ISR, talks with Mark Pomerleau on the Pentagon Buzz this week.
How the Iran conflict might change defense investments in the Gulf
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou talks Iran and interviews the CEO of SCOPA in this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.