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Sweden to ‘evaluate’ adding French long-range strike missiles to new frigates
After inking a €4.3 billion frigate deal, Sweden’s defense minister told Breaking Defense Stockholm was keeping an “open…
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Europe’s airpower future is evolving. Here’s what to know.
Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on how Europe is modernizing its manned and unmanned aircraft. …
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European Resilience in Digital Infrastructure: The Changing Nature of State-Business Relations
As the war in Ukraine progressed, Russian strikes increasingly degraded Ukraine’s terrestrial communications infra…
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Ukraine’s Ground Robots and the Economics of Survival
In August 2024, special forces from five Ukrainian military intelligence units crossed the Black Sea to raid Russian-hel…
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Why Are People Talking About a German Reset with Russia?
The summer of 2026 has raised questions once again among politicians, diplomats, and academics about whether Germany mig…
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Stopgap funding bill temporarily extends key cyber info-sharing law
The short-term package pushes the sunset date for the bedrock cyber legislation to Dec. 11.…
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Trump to formally nominate Cao as Navy Secretary
Navy veteran Hung Cao has been acting Navy Secretary since April. …
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Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars
In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.…
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How the new stopgap funding bill affects the Defense Department
The new continuing resolution keeps the government open, but it also comes with certain restrictions on spending.…
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House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill
Continuing resolution will fund the federal government through Dec. 11…
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Army seeks tracked howitzer candidates following award for wheeled platforms
The new solicitation comes weeks after the Army awarded Hanwha Defense USA a deal up to $233 million to deliver wheeled …
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The Atlantic Brief: U.S. and European Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026Time: 12:00-1:00 PM ETThe second joint webinar by RUSI and War on the Rocks: Two leading …
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House passes funding stopgap, averting government shutdown in October
The bill, which now heads to the president’s desk, gives Congress until Dec. 11 to pass full-year appropriations. …
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Army awards Georgia Tech $33M to be lead weapons integrator for CAML program
Georgia Tech will lead the integration of the autonomous mobility platform and the modular munitions pallets — the compo…
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The defense intelligence community’s AI and cyber view forward
From AI adoption and agentic systems to Zero Trust and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together…
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French army chief releases first agenda, shares ambitions for service
French Army Chief of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jacques de Montgros said he wants “an Army that is feared, proud, an…
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MH-139 helo tasked with nuclear missile escort role is operational, Air Force says
The Grey Wolf achieved initial operational capability Aug. 10, and will replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N to protect the Air…
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Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO
The company also recently nabbed a $318 million “situational awareness” contract with the Pentagon.…
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An Army leadership shakeup, plus lasers on the border
US soldiers are testing new ways to shoot down drones while the Army starts the search for a new secretary.…
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US approves potential $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq
The proposed sale “will improve Iraq’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its rotary wing transp…
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Lessons learned that bring factory speed, adaptability and scalability to air-and-missile defense
[Sponsored] Dwindling stockpiles and lessons learned from Ukraine and Iran are driving urgent needs for revamping manufa…
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A Rulebook for Surprises: Commanding Autonomous Aircraft
My greatest challenge while flight testing collaborative combat aircraft was not troubleshooting errors at high speed in…
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The Educated Operator: Rethinking Lethality in Special Operations
Editor’s Note: While War on the Rocks has a high standard for allowing pseudonyms, this is an unusual case: U.S. A…
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The Political Constraint on America’s Data-Center Power Buildout
In April, President Donald Trump issued two Defense Production Act determinations covering grid infrastructure and large…