Breaking Defense media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Breaking Defense one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 28 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Breaking Defense biased?
The rating organisations do not give Breaking Defense one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Breaking Defense left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Breaking Defense one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Breaking Defense reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Breaking Defense are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Breaking Defense has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Breaking Defense’s own report linked underneath.
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have announced a 10-year framework agreement for the production of at least 850 F-35 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin will invest at least $7 billion in F-35 related projects. The deal requires congressional approval and funding.
Breaking Defense reported it asPentagon, Lockheed agree to decade-long F-35 framework deal for hundreds of jets (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, has outlined a strategy for countering any attack on alliance members. The "theory of victory" involves a three-step approach to "block, blunt and break" an aggressor, amid ongoing warnings about potential Russian escalation.
Breaking Defense reported it asAmid unease in Europe, NATO SACEUR bullish on ‘block, blunt, break’ theory of victory (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Lockheed Martin has revealed the PAC-3 Edge, a new missile interceptor intended to counter hypersonic and advanced threats. The company plans significant investment in the project, with testing slated for 2027 and deployment by 2031.
Breaking Defense reported it asLockheed unveils PAC-3 Edge, its next-gen Patriot interceptor (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
The US Navy has awarded RTX's Raytheon unit a contract worth up to $24.4 billion to speed up the production of Standard Missile-6 interceptors. The Pentagon stated the deal is intended to replenish missile stockpiles depleted by recent conflicts.
Breaking Defense reported it asPentagon, Raytheon ink up to $6.3 billion multi-year contract for SM-3 IB missiles (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Germany and the United Kingdom have ratified the Treaty of Kensington, formalising expanded cooperation in security, defence, economy, research, and education. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to exchange ratification instruments.
Breaking Defense reported it asCould Germany join GCAP? UK 'seeks to progress' the potential switch (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Britain and Germany have launched a new joint security partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks. Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to sign the agreement, which aims to address hybrid threats.
Breaking Defense reported it asCould Germany join GCAP? UK 'seeks to progress' the potential switch (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump said he would consider establishing a permanent military base in Lithuania. The comments came in response to a question from a Lithuanian journalist during a press conference outside the White House.
Breaking Defense reported it asLithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US base (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated that strategic bomber warplanes were withdrawn from RAF Fairford due to unspecified threats. The Pentagon confirmed the redeployment of all US bombers from the base to their home stations in the United States.
Breaking Defense reported it asAfter B-1's leave England, analysts point to limited options, importance of base defense (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
The United States has approved a total of $2.27 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Kuwait. The largest portion of the approved sales is for the UAE, which will receive up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance sections.
Breaking Defense reported it asUS OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Germany has announced a new aid package for Ukraine valued at over 1.3 billion euros. The package includes military support, with a portion designated for interceptor drones, and aid for Ukraine's energy sector. President Zelensky and Chancellor Merz met in Kyiv on October 4, 2026.
Breaking Defense reported it asGermany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv in early October 2026, pledging ongoing support for Ukraine. The visit occurred amidst Germany's energy crisis and domestic political challenges for Merz's party, drawing criticism from some German politicians.
Breaking Defense reported it asGermany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
The US Navy has awarded RTX's Raytheon unit a contract worth up to $24.4 billion to speed up the production of Standard Missile-6 interceptors. The Pentagon stated the deal is intended to replenish missile stockpiles depleted by recent conflicts.
Breaking Defense reported it asNavy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 'acceleration' (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has denied reports suggesting a withdrawal of 25,000 to 40,000 troops from Europe. While the US is re-evaluating its military presence, Whitaker affirmed continued commitment to the continent.
Breaking Defense reported it asUS withdraws last remaining troops out of Iraq (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Italy has concluded its 12-year military presence in Iraq, with the final troops returning home. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto stated this marks a new phase in bilateral relations, with the withdrawal completed before the September 30 deadline.
Breaking Defense reported it asUS withdraws last remaining troops out of Iraq (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a contract exceeding $20 billion to develop the Navy's next-generation fighter jet, the F/A-XX. This decision follows Boeing's victory over Northrop Grumman in the competition for the program, which aims to replace the Super Hornet fleet.
Breaking Defense reported it asBoeing wins Navy next-gen fighter F/A-XX competition (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced plans to create an 'AI Force' and appoint an AI czar, comparing the initiative to the Space Force he established. He stated his administration would not hinder AI industry growth.
Breaking Defense reported it asTrump orders all US agencies to refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’ (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Lockheed Martin has revealed details of its new AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, designed to counter long-range air threats from China. The US Defense Department has signed an agreement to increase its production as part of munitions stockpile rebuilding.
Breaking Defense reported it asLockheed reaches deal to boost production of secretive JATM missile (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Breaking Defense reported it as‘Hundreds’ of buildings, ‘dozens’ of aircraft destroyed or damaged during Iran ops: DoD IG (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Breaking Defense reported it asItalian fighter jets shoot down unidentified drone over Lithuania (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Breaking Defense reported it asSpace Force has 'space control weapons' on orbit, Air Force secretary reveals (opens Breaking Defense in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Breaking Media, Inc.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- breakingdefense.com
- Seen publishing on
- breakingdefense.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 28
- Reports listed
- 29
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
29 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 2 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Breaking Defense ran the story anyway.
Across the 28 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Breaking Defense: its report arrived a median of 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 28 October 2026. Ratings pulled 2 November 2026.
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