Opinion: Nine Questions About U.S. Defense In 2025

Credit: Staff Sgt. John Wright/U.S. Air Force
Recent messages on social media platform X about federal spending, civilian workforce cuts, the Lockheed Martin F-35 and autonomous systems are a pointed reminder of uncertainties that face the defense sector in 2025-26. As a general rule, markets dislike uncertainty. It may take months for things...
Byron Callan

Contributing columnist Byron Callan is a managing director at Capital Alpha Partners in Washington.

Opinion: Nine Questions About U.S. Defense In 2025 is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets.

Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.

Paris Air Show 2025

Aviation Week's award-winning editorial team will deliver comprehensive coverage of the Paris Air Show 2025, including extensive news, insight, and analysis, continuing our tradition of authoritative aerospace journalism at the world's largest and most influential aerospace industry event.