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Noah Smith
Affordable Mass and the New Reality of Deterrence
War games show the U.S. would exhaust its missile stocks in days
Putin's War Machine, a New "Waterloo" Moment, and the Future of European Security
The Alaska Summit: Putin Digs In
The Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump
Alaska Summit: The Reverse-Nixon Play
Alaska Summit: The Reverse-Nixon Play
Even if Trump were to offer — even hypothetically — a sale
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Defense Startup Research: HavocAI
Defense Pulse: Weekend, Arctic, Ukraine-Russia armistice revisited, Europe boils
I'm sending a late email in an attempt to salvage a consistent beat
Defense Pulse: Tachycardia — $852B Bill, Knox Startup & Multipolar Realities
Senate advances $852 billion defense bill while funding chaos looms; Knox speeds FedRAMP compliance; GSA & GWAC transitions ahead; global tensions across Iran, Russia, China & Taiwan call for tailored missions, not panic.
Hidden Level
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Hidden Level
Hidden Level develops passive radar and RF sensing technology to monitor low and high-altitude airspace for drones, aircraft and other threats, helping protect critical infrastructure and national security. Founded in 2018 in Syracuse, New York.
Chaos Industries
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Chaos Industries
Los Angeles-based CHAOS Industries develops advanced radar, communication and sensor technologies to counter modern airborne threats. Founded in 2022, its Coherent Distributed Networks enable agile sensing and detection, and the firm has raised over $200M in funding.
Castelion
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Castelion
Castelion designs, tests and manufactures next‑generation hypersonic strike weapons rapidly and at scale to provide credible non‑nuclear deterrence for democracies.
Saronic
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Saronic
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for naval and maritime forces, combining modular hardware and intelligent software to extend maritime awareness and combat capabilities.
Helsing
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Helsing
Helsing builds AI-powered defence capabilities, including autonomous drones and software, enabling democratic nations to enhance battlefield intelligence and sovereignty.