Simplified: SpaceX Palantir Anduril have received commitments of tens of billions of dollars for weapons communications targeting systems but were not in top rank...
Simplified: Penetration of administration by military tech firms is part of historical pattern of weapons contractors wielding political power to secure military...
Simplified: Emerging tech companies have outsized influence in Trump administration evidenced by Elon Musk's role J.D. Vance's ties to Peter Thiel Silicon Valley...
Simplified: It remains to be seen whether traditional contractors will lose business as Pentagon shifts towards unpiloted vehicles AI or whether Pentagon budgets...