Reflecting on a momentous year in defense and shifting focus to what challenges may occur in 2023

Reflecting on a momentous year in defense and shifting focus to what challenges may occur in 2023
Reflecting on a momentous year in defense and shifting focus to what challenges may occur in 2023

European defense spending, space governance and more is reviewed in our latest eBook: Year in Review & Looking Ahead. Gain insight into what happened on a global scale over the past year and be better prepared to address whatever comes next. View eBook here.

Wrapping up 2022 and looking forward to 2023 with the Breaking Defense team

Wrapping up 2022 and looking forward to 2023 with the Breaking Defense team
Wrapping up 2022 and looking forward to 2023 with the Breaking Defense team

What you may have missed from the last year, and what you need to read as 2023 kicks off.

SpaceX to naval Iron Dome: Breaking Defense’s 10 most read stories from 2022

SpaceX to naval Iron Dome: Breaking Defense’s 10 most read stories from 2022
SpaceX to naval Iron Dome: Breaking Defense’s 10 most read stories from 2022

These 10 stories got widespread attention, from both within the defense community and with a broader readership.

A pivotal year for Army weapon modernization programs awaits: 2023 Preview

A pivotal year for Army weapon modernization programs awaits: 2023 Preview
A pivotal year for Army weapon modernization programs awaits: 2023 Preview

From replenishing weapons stockpiles to exploring lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, Army leaders have a busy year ahead.

Potential cloud protests and maybe, finally, more JADC2 jointness? 2023 Preview

Potential cloud protests and maybe, finally, more JADC2 jointness? 2023 Preview
Potential cloud protests and maybe, finally, more JADC2 jointness? 2023 Preview

For the Defense Department in 2023, the spotlight is its enterprise cloud contract, JADC2 and AI investments.

European defense spending no longer a laughing matter: 2023 Preview

European defense spending no longer a laughing matter: 2023 Preview
European defense spending no longer a laughing matter: 2023 Preview

2023 will bring with it an expectation that Germany and the collection of 19 other NATO countries that committed to increase defense spending after Russia invaded Ukraine, act on those plans.

Indo-Pacific turmoil ahead as Aussies and allies shift their strategies, and China wobbles: 2023 Preview

Indo-Pacific turmoil ahead as Aussies and allies shift their strategies, and China wobbles: 2023 Preview
Indo-Pacific turmoil ahead as Aussies and allies shift their strategies, and China wobbles: 2023 Preview

It may be the beginning of a new era in Australian defense, with plans to buy Abrams tanks and hundreds of Infantry Fighting Vehicles scaled back to free money for weapons designed to deter.

At home and internationally, ‘governance’ is the space watchword: 2023 Preview

At home and internationally, ‘governance’ is the space watchword: 2023 Preview
At home and internationally, ‘governance’ is the space watchword: 2023 Preview

There are a host of open questions bedeviling national and international policy- and law-makers as they struggle to get a better grip on both the explosion of commercial players with innovative ideas for space utilization and the growing military interest in space as a tool of, and venue for, war.

Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview

Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview
Air Force looks to take flight on 7 imperatives: 2023 Preview

“I think I’m pretty comfortable with where we are on the [fiscal 2024] budget. I think we’ll have a good story to tell,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Breaking Defense in a recent interview.

Will Congress and Navy find room to agree on ships? 2023 Preview

Will Congress and Navy find room to agree on ships? 2023 Preview
Will Congress and Navy find room to agree on ships? 2023 Preview

Will a new year and a new Congress bring us the first view of a new Navy?

Threats and responses defined the Pacific: 2022 in Review

Threats and responses defined the Pacific: 2022 in Review
Threats and responses defined the Pacific: 2022 in Review

While China has rapidly built a much more modern military in a remarkably short time, it also faces enormous economic, demographic and national security challenges that aren’t always as apparent in Washington.

With war in Europe, US Army replenished weapons, pushed modernization: 2022 in Review

With war in Europe, US Army replenished weapons, pushed modernization: 2022 in Review
With war in Europe, US Army replenished weapons, pushed modernization: 2022 in Review

With all eyes on Ukraine this year, several existing Army weapon lines received renewed interest this year.

Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review

Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review
Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review

In the network world, 2022 saw the return of the (non) JEDI, the bumpy road to JADC2 and real-world lessons from the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Russia goes to war but Ukrainian resistance wins hearts and minds: 2022 in Review

Russia goes to war but Ukrainian resistance wins hearts and minds: 2022 in Review
Russia goes to war but Ukrainian resistance wins hearts and minds: 2022 in Review

From Germany’s defense investment to the coming expansion of NATO, Russia’s invasion sent paradigm-shifting shock waves through Europe.