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NATO allies oppose US peace deal for Ukraine as FCAS falters: 2025 review
From spikes in European military spending to the push for a virtual wall to protect NATO countries from Russian drones, the continent faces a new era in defense.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Artifical intelligence is everywhere: 2025 review
From the skies over Ukraine, to Chinese cyber attacks, to bureaucratic battlefields inside the Pentagon, artificial intelligence has grown from an experiment or niche product to an increasingly routine tool of military organizations.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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China military buildup leaves US ‘increasingly vulnerable’: Pentagon report
The assessment also says that in 2024 China “tested essential components” of Taiwan invasion options, “including through exercises to strike sea and land targets, strike U.S. forces in the Pacific, and block access to key ports.”
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December 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Middle East missiles, large contracts and space ambitions: 2025 review
There was no shortage of news in the Middle East in 2025.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Five stories that surprised the space world: 2025 review
‘Unsettled’ is a polite word for 2025 in the space domain.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Five stories that made waves for the sea services: 2025 review
A new big boss? A new big ship? 2025 held a lot of change for the sea services with even more foreshadowed coming in 2026 and beyond.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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From less business with primes to a better-funded Army network: 2025 review
In 2025, the Army experienced some of its biggest changes in decades, and with this came new programs and new attitudes toward acquisition at large.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Trump announces new Trump-class ‘battleship’ as part of ‘Golden Fleet’
The new vessel, coming in around 30,000 tons, will be capable of carrying surface-launched nuclear missiles, creating what Navy Secretary John Phelan called a new nuclear deterrent.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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CYBERCOM celebrated its 15th anniversary with no commander: 2025 review
This year saw two big milestones for CYBERCOM, along with a commission to develop a roadmap for a potential cyber force.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Tory Bruno resigns as head of United Launch Alliance
“My work here is now complete and I will be cheering ULA on,” the longtime ULA chief said.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Air Force cyber resilience in focus
Cyber resilience has become a frontline mission for the US military. Breaking Defense’s new eBook rounds up key reporting from the 2025 Alamo ACE conference with the latest developments in cyber offense and defense.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Next-gen air dominance and surprise new Air Force leadership: 2025 review
A look at some of the top stories that defined the air warfare beat this year.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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UAE’s EDGE Group plans next steps of expansion beyond Middle East
CEO Hamad Al Marar mused that EDGE could make an appearance at a future Association of the US Army exposition.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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CCA Round 2: Air Force picks 9 vendors for next batch of drone wingmen
The designs selected for the next group of Collaborative Combat Aircraft represent a “broad spectrum” of concepts, which will be narrowed down at a later date for prototyping, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Trump nominates Marine general for top SOUTHCOM job
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. Frank Donovan will replace Adm. Alvin Holsey, who announced in October that he would step down as SOUTHCOM’s commander by the end of the year.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It’s been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it’s unfolded and what might come next.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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MDA adds 1,086 firms to its SHIELD pool for Golden Dome-related tech
With the new awards, a total of 2,100 firms have been qualified by the Missile Defense Agency to compete for future SHIELD tech development contracts.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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SDA awards four contracts worth $3.5B for next-gen missile tracking satellites
Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab USA, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies each won awards to “deliver and operate 18 space vehicles” for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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New Trump space policy sets 2028 deadline for Moon base, Golden Dome prototype
The policy is light on language regarding security issues — with the most specific provision reiterating Trump’s Golden Dome push for a comprehensive air and missile defense shield.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Pentagon fails (another) audit, restates 2028 goal to finally pass
Auditors identified a financial misstatement concerning the F-35 program as part of this past year’s audit.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Senate confirms Coast Guard’s new top admiral, other key DoD officials
Senators confirmed a new Pentagon comptroller and director of operational test and evaluation, among others.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Navy announces new frigate class, taps HII to build off national security cutter
“Recent operations from the Red Sea to the Caribbean make the requirement undeniable,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Breaking Defense’s 5 most-clicked stories of 2025
From an Army leader’s harsh warning to AFRICOM’s worries, here are a few stories that broke out of containment this year.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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With NDAA, Congress twists Space Force’s arm on beefing up acquisition chops
“I look forward to working with [Air Force] Secretary Meink and the service to make sure the language in the NDAA is fully implemented,” Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers, R.-Ala., told Breaking Defense today.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Expanded $6.5B Arrow agreement with Germany now largest Israeli defense export deal
“IAI’s pivotal role in Germany’s air defense array and the trust established with the German government were recently demonstrated during the delivery of the Arrow 3 system, just two years from contract signing,” CEO of IAI Boaz Levy said.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM