December 2025: Icebreakers, Army Special Ops Robotics, and Army Training Headset

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Coast Guard's icebreaker ambitions, how Army special operators are embracing robots, and the Army's search for a mixed reality headset. 

In this episode, National Defense discusses Air Force Special Operations Command's new aircraft, the hesitant adoption of autonomous maritime systems, and how government and industry are scaling to meet a spike in munitions production needs. 

In this episode, National Defense discusses how Army units in Europe are building their own drones, an increasingly popular airborne communications system and why a U.S. Navy task force is teaming up with a NATO task force.

In this episode, National Defense discusses the proliferation of ground robots in Ukraine, the status of the Army's goal to increase the production of one-fifty-five millimeter artillery rounds and the potential impact of recent drone-related Executive Orders. 

In this episode, National Defense discusses the U.S.-China biotechnology race, the status of hypersonic weapons programs in the United States and a recent NATO amphibious exercise. 

In this episode, National Defense discusses aircraft modernization in Special Operations Command, the Marine Corps' drone fleet and axed Army vehicle programs.

In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of Australia's sovereign uncrewed aircraft, the status of AUKUS Pillar Two and Project Convergence.

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Navy's new carrier-based drone, President Donald Trump's Golden Dome air and missile defense initiative, and the Army's latest strategy to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

In this episode, National Defense discusses the shipbuilding industry's workforce challenges in a special report.

In this episode, National Defense discusses AUKUS's technology and information sharing challenges, the Air Force's maritime strike role, and the Navy's new robotics warfare specialists.