Justin Nerdrum

USMC Veteran | With ten years in the military and over a decade in the corporate and defense industry | Writes about Military and defense news & history.

Production Race

The next battle for defense dominance may be won on factory floors, not battlefields.

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

Fleet Shift

Autonomous maritime systems are rapidly shifting from trial phases to actual integration and procurement.

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Capacity Shift

The Pentagon is accelerating toward affordable mass, faster procurement, and industrial-scale munition production as budget pressure and sustained conflict begin reshaping defense priorities.

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

Cost Imbalance

Cheap systems are forcing expensive decisions

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Warthog Stays

Traditional airpower remains important even as autonomous technology advances quickly.

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

Budget Shock

$1.5T resets defense spending and contract flow

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

Autonomous Mass

The Pentagon shifts from precision to scale as attritable systems move into production.

Apr 14, 2026

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10 min read

Readiness Pressure

Operational demand is forcing new trade-offs across funding, production, and force posture.

Mar 31, 2026

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8 min read

Arsenal Shift

The Army opens drone procurement while production scales toward mass deployment.

Mar 26, 2026

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8 min read

Narrow Waters

What Hormuz is revealing about logistics, munitions, and demand

Mar 24, 2026

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8 min read

Spectrum Wars

Army opens the aperture on EW as AI, cyber mandates, and a trillion-dollar budget reshape the fight for electromagnetic control

Mar 19, 2026

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9 min read

Battlefield Proof

First combat use of Sejjil missiles, armed Shahed drones, and the Army’s $20B Lattice contract reveal where defense budgets and counter-drone priorities are heading next.

Mar 17, 2026

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10 min read