In Space, baby steps and a ponderous ‘pivot’: 2022 in Review
For the newest military arm, this year saw it plant the seeds for important changes in everything from strategy to acquisition.
The Pentagon with one eye on Ukraine and the other on China: 2022 in Review
The war in Ukraine (and subsequent delivery of billions of dollars in air defense equipment, munitions, drones, guns and other weaponry) also prompted a major realization: The Pentagon and defense industry’s ability to rapidly mobilize to produce munitions at the pace that would be needed during a full-scale war has atrophied.
The year the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 came into its own: 2022 in Review
A new unit formation, a different way to operate and vocal congressional backers are all ways that Force Design 2030 took shape this year.
From the Army’s Black Hawk’s heir, to a the drone that wouldn’t land: 5 stories from 2022
US Army experiments in cutting edge tech made for some of the most compelling storylines of 2022.
The Pentagon is in its AI era: 5 stories from 2022
In 2022, the Pentagon made pushes on AI, JADC2 and several other acronyms, while acquisition of tech came under the microscope.
European defense stories reimagined as World Cup soccer players: 5 stories from 2022
Time to explore some of the most striking European defense stories to have emerged from 2022, and naturally comparing them to players that stood out on soccer’s grandest stage.
Atop the Indo-Pacific Watchtower: 5 stories from 2022
From worries about South Korean troops to a bigger footprint for Japan, here are the must-read stories Breaking Defense's man in Sydney.
Space strategies, ops and tech go into hyperdrive: 5 stories from 2022
From solar power in space to the evolving roll of commercial satellites, 2022 saw more activity, and more controversy, in the heavens.
From an Afghan pilot’s ordeal to an ejection seat conundrum: 5 stories from 2022
Beyond actual aviation news, I will continue to mention Taylor Swift in these lists until my editors force me to stop. [Editor's Note: Fine.]
Navy’s progress towards unmanned operations: 5 Stories from 2022
The US Navy laid out its unmanned strategy at the start of the year, and these stories show some strides the service has taken.
Search and Rescue: Why the Coast Guard Needs Help
The Coast Guard plays important roles combating piracy and keeping America’s shores safe, but unless the President is an alchemist and can turn words into money, the service soon won’t be able to do what Congress says it must do. There is no military area where gap between words and deeds yawns wider than in […]