For the newest military arm, this year saw it plant the seeds for important changes in everything from strategy to acquisition.
By Theresa Hitchens
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.
By Valerie Insinna
A new unit formation, a different way to operate and vocal congressional backers are all ways that Force Design 2030 took shape this year.
By Justin Katz
US Army experiments in cutting edge tech made for some of the most compelling storylines of 2022.
By Lee Ferran
In 2022, the Pentagon made pushes on AI, JADC2 and several other acronyms, while acquisition of tech came under the microscope.
By Jaspreet Gill
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.
By Tim Martin
From worries about South Korean troops to a bigger footprint for Japan, here are the must-read stories Breaking Defense’s man in Sydney.
By Colin Clark
From solar power in space to the evolving roll of commercial satellites, 2022 saw more activity, and more controversy, in the heavens.
By Theresa Hitchens
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.]
By Valerie Insinna
The US Navy laid out its unmanned strategy at the start of the year, and these stories show some strides the service has taken.
By Justin Katz
