Military Defense Has Taken Over The Tech Industry | PIRATE WIRES EP#9

EPISODE NINE: In this episode, Mike is joined by John Coogan and the Founder of Anduril Trae Stephens. We discuss the history of defense companies, how the tech startup Anduril became a player in the defense industry, the shift in opinion working with the government, and what the future of tech defense holds. Featuring Mike Solana , John Coogan, Trae Stephens. Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI4l-o4AcHs&t=1s&ab_channel=JohnCoogan Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana John Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncoogan Trae Twitter: https://twitter.com/traestephens TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Welcome John & Trae to the show! Preview of John's documentary on YT - Link in Description 2:55 - History Of Defense Companies 8:35 - What Does The Defense Industry Look Like Today? 12:40 - Competing With The Big Companies As A Startup 21:15 - Talking To Congress 23:20 - Will There Be New Players In The Space? 26:30 - Changes At Founders Fund To Accommodate Anduril 28:30 - Project Maven 37:15 - Tech Industry Has Zero Power In San Francisco 40:15 - The Dream Team Needed To Make Anduril A Success 45:45 - What's Next For Defense Industry? 51:30 - Go Watch John's Documentary on YouTube! And Follow John & Trae On Twitter (X) 51:50 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!! #defense #tech #defenseindustry #lockheedmartin #boeing #war #anduril