First Breakfast

Unmanned Forces as a Service

Like the English longbow, drones are forcing a fundamental reordering of combined-arms warfare.

Oct 8 • Dan Madden and Dominic Ventimiglia

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September 2026

The Ultimate Weapons Innovation Cycle

What the U.S. can learn from Ukraine’s defense production ecosystem.

Sep 30 • Glenn Nye

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The Naval Nuclear Pipeline

A blueprint for building elite technical talent in every industry.

Sep 24 • Hunter Morey

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Bringing the Boom: Why Now Is the SpaceX Moment for Explosives

The U.S. depends on a single World War II-era factory for a critical explosive used in almost every munition. This Army veteran’s startup wants to…

Sep 17 • Madeline Hart

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Combat Power Is Industrial Power

...And industrial power is a systems problem.

Sep 10 • Greg Little and Ian Crone

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Putting ‘Science: A New Golden Age’ Into Action

The White House's new R&D roadmap could reshape where American innovation happens.

Sep 1 • Thomas Day

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August 2026

Getting Creative About the Munitions Crisis

The Department of War asked. We answered.

Aug 27

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The Seabed Is the New Disputed Territory—And America Is Already Behind

Competing in the deep requires capital and political will.

Aug 20 • Ryan Musto

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Sovereignty Has a Physical Form

A nation that cannot build what it needs is not fully sovereign.

Aug 12 • John A. Burtka III

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The Factory Is the Product

Congress is used to buying ships and planes. It should buy industrial capacity, too.

Aug 6 • Nadia Schadlow's The Overview, Marlinspike VC, and MT

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July 2026

Drone Warfare: What the Pentagon Knows and a Private Doesn't

Lessons from Iraq and Syria on why the Army's drone training hasn't caught up to the threat.

Jul 23 • Kevin McCarville

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Fill the Magazine, Fund the Beam

The Navy needs proven capabilities and speculative tech—and the ability to navigate between resupply and revolution.

Jul 16 • Daryl Wieland

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