War & Defense
The war in Ukraine, NATO, European defense and security coverage.
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Ukraine, NATO launch new funding program to counter Russian drones
Five areas were listed by Brave1 as of high interest: active protection systems against FPVS; affordable counter-shaded systems; e…
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Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock
The contingency dry dock “is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine” under…
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Protecting America’s troops on the digital battlefield: Rep. Jackson
Rep. Ronny Jackson lays out his concerns about ubiquitous technical surveillance, or UTS, in this new op-ed.
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Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence
[Sponsored] AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.
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Pentagon weighing options to license Patriot production to Ukraine: DoD official
“We’re evaluating a set of [courses of action] right now, which include a mix of domestic and international sourcing for end…
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Ford, GM Defense, BC Customs to compete for US Army’s new infantry squad vehicle
Ford, GM Defense and BC Customs will build competing prototypes of the U.S. Army's future infantry squad vehicle.
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How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of ‘AA battery’
Seven teams are competing as part of DARPA’s Rads to Watts program to create a new kind of miniature power cell that last fo…
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House-passed defense bill includes controversial US-Israel tech measure
The House-passed defense bill includes a measure to encourage co-development and co-production between the U.S. and Israeli defens…
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Why is this US far-right influencer in Ukraine?
For years, Loomer has been a prominent critic of US assistance to Ukraine, at times labelling the country a "Nazi state".
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Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot deal and reviving talks with Russia
Zelenskyy later told Fox News’ “Hannity” show that Trump had “accepted that he will give us licenses” to produce the Patriot inter…
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What should replace the American-led world order? | Aslı Bâli and Samuel Moyn
The task now is to stop mourning the old order and build the foundations of the new multipolar world America is in decline. And so…
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Zelenskyy faces Ukraine protests after sacking reformist minister
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of a reformist defence minister has sparked sustained public protests, raising fresh concerns abou…
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Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.
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Trump praises back-to-back meetings with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu
US president makes positive posts as Ukraine seeks more firepower and Israeli PM seeks to repair relationship Donald Trump hosted …
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Marine Corps accepts last Osprey aircraft
The Marine Corps received its 359th Osprey aircraft today, completing the program of record.
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El Nino is a threat indicator. The military should treat it like one.
The weather forecast for the second half of 2026 is giving the DoD something commanders rarely get before disruption arrives: mont…
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Zelenskyy and Netanyahu brave the whims of Trump’s darkly confounding White House
Ukrainian and Israeli leaders converge on Washington with criss-crossing fortunes, but knowing they can count on little from US co…
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Boeing’s Air Force One replacement racks up $280M charge
“While the charge is disappointing, we recognize how critical schedule performance is to our customer and we are investing accordi…
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CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI
“It sounds good on paper,” a former senior defense official told Breaking Defense. “My biggest questions revolve around classified…
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First Anduril YFQ-44A rolls off production line for US CCA program
Anduril's Ohio-based facility produced its first YFQ-44A, an unmanned, semi-autonomous aircraft, on Monday.
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Commerce aims to speed advocacy timelines for foreign weapon sales
Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt was at the Farnborough Airshow to develop a list of “high priority” potential …
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Air Force mulls ‘maybe’ pulling B-52s from retirement
A program to upgrade the radar for the Eisenhower-era bomber suffered a tragic setback after a fatal crash in California.
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US Central Command, UAE to launch artifical intelligence task force
CENTCOM and the UAE will establish Task Force Talon Synapse aimed at boosting the development of military artificial intelligence …
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AIA chief Eric Fanning on the budget and the health of America’s defense industry
Fanning also gave The Break Out his take on the state of foreign military sales and the room for reform.