Pentagon-Tech Rift Deepens as New 'Neo-Primes' Emerge in Defense Supply Chain

Sharon Weinberger discusses her book on the Pentagon's growing dependence on commercial tech firms it does not control, highlighting disputes with SpaceX and Anthropic. The split is driven by financial incentives rather than ideology, and a new generation of firms may become dominant defense contractors. This signals a structural shift in the defense industrial base with implications for procurement and national security.

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