Anonymousabout 3 hours ago
A trio of venture-backed defense technology firms — Anduril, Palantir, and SpaceX — are capturing an increasing share of Pentagon spending through flexible contracting mechanisms and close ties to the Trump administration, culminating in roles on the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense project. Their rise raises urgent questions about competition, conflict of interest, and whether replacing legacy contractor dominance with Silicon Valley dominance actually improves US military readiness or simply shifts the concentration of power.