Telle talks ‘manufacturing rodeo,’ supply chain ‘weak links’: AUSA Day 1
The Breaking Defense team is on the ground, reporting for AUSA 2026.
It’s that time of year again, where thousands of soldiers, industry figures, foreign officials and general tank- and helicopter-lovers flood to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, for the annual AUSA conference. Land Warfare Reporter Carley Welch and Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta run down some of the biggest stories from the day, including what Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle said in his largest address to soldiers and industry since taking on the role.
Then the two discuss a swarm of balloons sent by the Army to the Middle East. Plus, they make their predictions for what’s still to come at the show.
Be sure to check back each day for more wrap-up videos from the show. And you can find the rest of our coverage here .
