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The Weekly Break Out — 56 episodes

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Drones take over AUSA, plus the Army's plan to bring in new vendors

2

Unpacking Boeing's F/A-XX win, plus a report from wartime Ukraine

3

Drone-hunting on the border, plus turmoil at an Air Force think tank

4

Air Force braces for new era of AI-powered hacking, plus unpacking the Mecca pact

5

An Army leadership shakeup, plus lasers on the border

6

How a new Pentagon memo 'resets' industry requirements, plus highlights from TechNet

7

Diving into Trump's unusual shipbuilding plans, plus an SMD expo floor tour

8

Farnborough last looks, plus how the Iran war is affecting arms sales

9

AIA chief Eric Fanning on the budget and the health of America's defense industry

10

Pentagon pursues space-based solar power

11

How Trump wants to change American weapon sales abroad

12

What to watch: Trump vs. Canada, Saudi F-35s, new naval tech

13

Trump targets defense giants in Davos as Qatari Air Force One nears takeoff

14

Who's who in Air Force acquisition, and new surface Navy tech

15

Trump takes aim at major defense firms, demands faster production

16

Lessons learned from the US raid on Venezuela

17

New National Security Strategy drops as Congress floats $901B NDAA

18

Navy cancels Constellation-Class Frigate + Reagan Forum Preview

19

What's new at the Dubai Airshow + touring the F-35

20

New plans for US Cyber Command and Army helicopter training - The Weekly Break Out

21

Hegseth to unveil major acquisition reforms in address to defense CEOs - The Weekly Break Out

22

Zombie planes and other Pentagon ghost stories - The Weekly Break Out

23

US Coast Guard Calls Out Chinese Ships - The Weekly Break Out

24

Space-based interceptors: What to expect. The Weekly Breakout

25

Navy's Secret Combat Drone Plans. The Weekly Break Out

26

Pentagon axes key capability office. The Weekly Break Out

27

How DOGE cuts are being institutionalized in the Pentagons policy. The Weekly Break Out

28

Ukraine's hopes of drone exports hits turbulence. The Weekly Break Out

29

Army bets big on Palantir and Golden Dome takes center stage. The Weekly Breakout

30

A potential new CNO plus a look at a White House AI Action Plan. The Weekly Breakout

31

What's going on with the Navy's next-gen fighter? The Weekly Break Out Ep. 26

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Are Cracks Developing in the ICE Pact? The Weekly Break Out Ep. 25

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Various approaches emerge about Golden Dome. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 24

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NATO leaders discuss increased spending. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 23

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US bombs Iran and China refuels a satellite. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 22

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Hegseth faces lawmakers and an F-35 exclusive. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 21

37

Pacific policy in Singapore and the UK's new defense plan. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 20

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Army Aviation shifts on aircraft and unmanned systems. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 19

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Air Force chief emphasizes agility in hopes of budget boost. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 18

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Shifting orbits in space authorities. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 17

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Major shifts in the Army and the infrastructure needed to modernize ICBMs. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 16

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How defense could get $150B in addition to the budget. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 15

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Hegseth allies ousted and land programs hang in the balance. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 14

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Hegseth cancels $5.1 billion in IT contracts. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 13

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Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and a review of Trump's first weeks in office. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 12

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Trump announces F-47: What that means for Boeing. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 11

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DoD shutters historic Pentagon office, orders contracts null. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 10

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Army's new guidance on lost drones and a major contractor is out of a Navy contract. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 9

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The state of Trump's Pentagon nominees. The Weekly Break Out Ep. 8

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Who will replace the CQ Brown as the chairman of the joint chiefs? The Weekly Break Out Ep. 7

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Land vehicles and UAVs take center stage at IDEX 2025: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 6

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Decoding the Pentagon memo on Trump's 'Iron Dome for America': The Weekly Break Out Ep. 5

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Contracting chaos and congressional dollars: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 4

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Hesgeth arrives and SDA drama: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 3

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The funding fight and exclusive interviews: The Weekly Break Out Ep. 2

56

Will Elon Musk's DOGE come for the Pentagon? The Weekly Breakout Ep. 1