Aaron Mehta
@aaronmehta.bsky.social
Editor in chief of BreakingDefense.com, shameless Boston sports nerd.
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Funding for SDA’s next missile tracking contracts diverted to troop payments: Sources
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/funding-for-sdas-next-missile-tracking-contracts-diverted-to-troop-payments-sources/
Funding for SDA’s next missile tracking contracts diverted to troop payments: Sources
"When the funding will be authorized, given the shutdown and all the fun there, is a question mark," one industry source told Breaking Defense.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Funding for SDA’s next missile tracking contracts diverted to troop payments: Sources
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/funding-for-sdas-next-missile-tracking-contracts-diverted-to-troop-payments-sources/
Hegseth is announcing that he's killing JCIDS today as if it's a big move, but that was announced back in August. breakingdefense.com/2025/08/pent...
Pentagon terminating JCIDS process as part of larger acquisition reform: Memo - Breaking Defense
“So, the way I read the memo is great, we can go a lot faster now but the big question that remains is, ‘Are we moving faster in the right direction?’” a service official said.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hegseth is announcing that he's killing JCIDS today as if it's a big move, but that was announced back in August. breakingdefense.com/2025/08/pent...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to unveil major changes to how the US military buys weapons and vehicles. Here's what you need to know ahead of his speech to industry this afternoon. https://ow.ly/HAg350XosoM
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to unveil major changes to how the US military buys weapons and vehicles. Here's what you need to know ahead of his speech to industry this afternoon. https://ow.ly/HAg350XosoM
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An inside look at the Hill during a historic government shutdown breakingdefense.com/2025/11/an-i...
An inside look at the Hill during a historic government shutdown - Breaking Defense
Breaking Defense's Daniel Woolfolk goes inside an eerily quiet Capitol building as the shutdown drags on.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
An inside look at the Hill during a historic government shutdown breakingdefense.com/2025/11/an-i...
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A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
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The Pentagon press corps has taught me so much in my career. @sirenspod.bsky.social extended our chat with @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore what makes it different, what DOD owes Americans in terms of transparency and access, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sirens: A Bombshell production
News Commentary Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Sirens, a new podcast from the ladies of Bombshell, dissects the institutions of American power. With their trademark wit and charm, join Loren DeJonge Sch...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Pentagon press corps has taught me so much in my career. @sirenspod.bsky.social extended our chat with @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore what makes it different, what DOD owes Americans in terms of transparency and access, and where we go from here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Evergreen tweet.
a shocking amount of "I was wrong. Here's why that makes me right" commentary today
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Evergreen tweet.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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How the ‘heartbreaking’ lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/how-the-heartbreaking-lack-of-a-confirmed-leader-is-impacting-cybercom-and-nsa/
How the ‘heartbreaking’ lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA
"It's indefensible and it shows just a total disregard by the administration and the secretary of defense for this mission area,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-NE, told Breaking Defense.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
How the ‘heartbreaking’ lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/how-the-heartbreaking-lack-of-a-confirmed-leader-is-impacting-cybercom-and-nsa/
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So happy to talk with the phenomenal @sirenspod.bsky.social about something near and dear to my heart: the Pentagon press corps.
NEW episode with the spectacular @valerieinsinna.bsky.social to explore Pentagon Press Corps dynamics; plus, shutdown impacts, waking up to a totally new world in SOUTHCOM, and, what protest costume calls to you? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Shutdown, Southcom, and Pentagon Press
Podcast Episode · Sirens: A Bombshell production · 10/30/2025 · 1h 3m
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October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
So happy to talk with the phenomenal @sirenspod.bsky.social about something near and dear to my heart: the Pentagon press corps.
Crazy level of stability at the CEO spot for DRS: One ceo from 1994-2012, then Lynn from 2012-2025. Baylouny, who takes over on Jan 1, has been with DRS for 35 years and COO since 2018.
Bill Lynn retiring as CEO of Leonardo DRS, John Baylouny to succeed
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/bill-lynn-retiring-as-ceo-of-leonardo-drs-john-baylouny-to-succeed/
Bill Lynn retiring as CEO of Leonardo DRS, John Baylouny to succeed
The transition, as well as the election of Fran Townsend as the chair of the board, will happen on Jan. 1, according to a statement.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Crazy level of stability at the CEO spot for DRS: One ceo from 1994-2012, then Lynn from 2012-2025. Baylouny, who takes over on Jan 1, has been with DRS for 35 years and COO since 2018.
Need a laugh? We did a Halloween-themed Break Out episode this week. There are costumes. I did a whole voice. It's fun. breakingdefense.com/2025/10/zomb...
Zombie planes and other Pentagon ghost stories
Trick or treat? The Breaking Defense team talks about something truly scary — which Pentagon programs have been killed this year.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Need a laugh? We did a Halloween-themed Break Out episode this week. There are costumes. I did a whole voice. It's fun. breakingdefense.com/2025/10/zomb...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sometimes a reporter has a moment arrive that is so squarely in their wheelhouse they have to swing. And Geoff, unsurprisingly, doesn't miss.
A House of Dynamite is a gripping nuclear thriller... that makes no sense?
Here, finally, is my piece about what experts have to say about the movie (short 🧵 and then I'll do another 🧵 on what I think about it)....
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Here, finally, is my piece about what experts have to say about the movie (short 🧵 and then I'll do another 🧵 on what I think about it)....
www.npr.org/2025/10/24/n...
Here's what experts say 'A House of Dynamite' gets wrong (and right) about nuclear war
Some praised realistic elements like the depiction of the White House situation room. But others said parts of the plot didn't ring true.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sometimes a reporter has a moment arrive that is so squarely in their wheelhouse they have to swing. And Geoff, unsurprisingly, doesn't miss.
Went on the National Press Club's podcast to discuss the Pentagon press situation and explain some more about why every major news outlet refused to sign. www.press.org/newsroom/def...
Defense Editor Explains Opposition To Controversial Pentagon Reaccreditation Process
October 14 marked a deadline set by the Pentagon for accredited members of the media to sign a controversial pledge to retain access rights to the building. Dozens of outlets, including right-leaning ...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Went on the National Press Club's podcast to discuss the Pentagon press situation and explain some more about why every major news outlet refused to sign. www.press.org/newsroom/def...
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Here's a sample piece of "journalism" from one of the "news" outlets that signed the DoD rules. Welcome to the new press corps.
October 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Here's a sample piece of "journalism" from one of the "news" outlets that signed the DoD rules. Welcome to the new press corps.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w
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Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa is the largest US DoD installation in the Indo-Pacific, and is a hub for US & international ISR aircraft flying missions ranging from monitoring UN sanctions vs the DPRK to high-end SIGINT missions. More photos breakingdefense.com/2025/10/reap...
October 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa is the largest US DoD installation in the Indo-Pacific, and is a hub for US & international ISR aircraft flying missions ranging from monitoring UN sanctions vs the DPRK to high-end SIGINT missions. More photos breakingdefense.com/2025/10/reap...
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So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
The largest defense trade publications in the US have issued a joint statement on the Pentagon's new media restrictions, which went into place today. Proud to join with our colleagues. breakingdefense.com/2025/10/defe...
Defense Trade Press Statement on Media Restrictions at the Pentagon - Breaking Defense
Breaking Defense joins with other trade publications in rejecting the Pentagon’s press restrictions.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The largest defense trade publications in the US have issued a joint statement on the Pentagon's new media restrictions, which went into place today. Proud to join with our colleagues. breakingdefense.com/2025/10/defe...
"‘Fuck it. Finally clean those bastards out. Get rid of them. I’ll take the hit for a year.’”
@valerieinsinna.bsky.social wrote the edgiest piece on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program you'll ever read.
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@valerieinsinna.bsky.social wrote the edgiest piece on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program you'll ever read.
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‘Clean those bastards out’: Small business fund used by DoD teeters on the edge - Breaking Defense
Senate lawmakers are at an impasse over the Small Business Innovation Research program, a key program used by the Pentagon to provide seed funding for small firms.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"‘Fuck it. Finally clean those bastards out. Get rid of them. I’ll take the hit for a year.’”
@valerieinsinna.bsky.social wrote the edgiest piece on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program you'll ever read.
breakingdefense.com/2025/10/clea...
@valerieinsinna.bsky.social wrote the edgiest piece on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program you'll ever read.
breakingdefense.com/2025/10/clea...
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Urgent new statement from the Pentagon Press Association, on Pete Hegseth’s new, forthcoming media restrictions:
October 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Urgent new statement from the Pentagon Press Association, on Pete Hegseth’s new, forthcoming media restrictions:
oh god
Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/
October 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
oh god
@chadfinn.bsky.social since you set up the red sox feed here, any chance you could make a catchall Boston sports one? (Or at least patriots, celtics ones.)
October 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
@chadfinn.bsky.social since you set up the red sox feed here, any chance you could make a catchall Boston sports one? (Or at least patriots, celtics ones.)