Ashley Roque is a journalist at Breaking Defense. She covers land warfare and Pentagon leadership, with a focus on defense, US politics, and foreign policy, drawing on her extensive experience reporting for various publications both domestically and internationally. Ashley has been featured in Breaking Media, The Business Herald, RealClearDefense, and Space Today.
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Ashley Roque’s coverage predominantly centers on U.S. Army and defense-related topics, with a focus on government announcements. Her articles often cover policy changes, military technology advancements, and key decisions related to the army's operations.
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By: Valerie Insinna, Ashley Roque
In a 47-page omnibus reprogramming notification, the Pentagon outlines an array of weapon and tech programs it wants to strip dollars from to pay for “unforeseen military requirements" which are "determined to be necessary in the national interests." By Ashley Roque and Valerie Insinna on July 09, 2026 5:01 pm Share Options Share a link to this article
By: Ashley Roque
GD-OTS told Breaking Defense it has now reached an agreement with the Army on the way ahead for the troubled Mesquite facility and will invest its own dollars to complete the work.
By: Ashley Roque
In an at times contentious hearing, the defense secretary said the administration urgently needed nearly $90 billion in supplemental funding in part to cover Iran conflict-related costs. By Ashley Roque on July 21, 2026 6:34 pm Share Options Share a link to this article
By: Ashley Roque
“[Threre are] provisions in this bill that some folks disagree with, but understand that this is just a single step in a long process,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said on the chamber floor today.
By: Ashley Roque, Valerie Insinna
A new executive order essentially gives companies until the start of 2027 to alter their supply of critical materials and minerals. Industry is worried that could be a difficult lift.
By: Ashley Roque
Aligned with the new autonomy czar shop, the department plans to spend $250 million evaluating options and moving out with initial deals for its new Ground-Based Affordable Mass initiative. By Ashley Roque on July 24, 2026 12:05 pm Share Options Share a link to this article
By: Ashley Roque
“I think we've done a pretty good job of identifying, amongst commanders, where we're going to take risk or how we manage the risks as we prioritize… [efforts] in the CENTCOM region right now and what are those things that you know we are able to absorb as commanders elsewhere in the Air Force enterprise,” said PACAF Commander Gen. Kevin Schneider. By Ashley Roque on July 28, 2026 10:08 am Share Options Share a link to this article
By: Ashley Roque, Theresa Hitchens
Lawmakers also confirmed nominees for space acquisitions and to lead one of the national security space spy agencies. By Ashley Roque and Theresa Hitchens on July 30, 2026 2:36 pm Share Options Share a link to this article
WASHINGTON — Today the Senate took a procedural step closer to confirming dozens of Pentagon nominees, including Jules “Jay” Hurst as comptroller. Hurst, w
By: Aaron Mehta, Ashley Roque
Skepticism surrounding US-European relations has led to a serious push on the continent to move away from buying weapons that are subject to US arms traffic regulations. By Ashley Roque and Aaron Mehta on August 04, 2026 9:47 am Share Options Share a link to this article
