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A topic that runs through Defense and Startups. 2 stories.

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"The Contracts Are In There!"

Please watch the video before you read. The same attributes that drive some to become founders, raise capital, and the methods to get there, are misapplied to the national security markets

Noah Smith · Jul 10, 20252025-07-10 · 5 min read5 min

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Some thoughts brought to the keyboard on Fourth July 2025

This is an era of apparent high patriotism but compromised commitment to defense technology. Let’s see who’s left after the locusts migrate.

Noah Smith · Jul 4, 20252025-07-04 · 5 min read5 min