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Oct 28, 2025 · 7 min
Zombie planes and other Pentagon ghost stories - The Weekly Break Out
Something wicked this way comes to Breaking Defense... Our special Halloween episode of The Weekly Break Out brings you spooky tales of military technology programs that have died — and some that could return from beyond the grave.
Oct 7, 2025 · 5 min
US Coast Guard Calls Out Chinese Ships - The Weekly Break Out
This week on The Weekly Break Out, the US Coast Guard hopes publicly shaming Chinese ships for sailing too close to the US will avoid a future dispute. Then we look at the future of military command and control.
Sep 16, 2025 · 5 min
Space-based interceptors: What to expect. The Weekly Breakout
The Pentagon and industry are coming up with concepts of what space-based interceptors could be. Plus, we dig into the UK plan to avoid drone swarms.
Sep 9, 2025 · 5 min
Navy's Secret Combat Drone Plans. The Weekly Break Out
This week on The Break Out, Congress reporter Valerie Insinna unpacks the Navy's secretive plans for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft, while air warfare reporter Michael Marrow breaks down the Sentinel ICBM program's latest steps toward replacing America's aging nuclear missile silos.
Aug 28, 2025 · 5 min
Pentagon axes key capability office. The Weekly Break Out
This week, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque discusses how the DoD nixed the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, better known as JCIDS. Plus, an Air National Guard base gets the F-15EX.
Aug 19, 2025 · 7 min
How DOGE cuts are being institutionalized in the Pentagons policy. The Weekly Break Out
In this week's episode, Air Warfare reporter Michael Marrow discusses how the Pentagon is making DOGE part of its regular process. Plus, Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran discuss changes to the defense cyber workforce.

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The Weekly Break Out

Episodes 26

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

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

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

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

Pentagon axes key capability office. The Weekly Break Out

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