Major Weapon System Spending

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American Optimist

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AMERICAN OPTIMIST Assertion Supported
Sankar: In 1989, 94% of US weapon spending went to commercial firms
“If you go back to 1989, not that long ago, when the Berlin Wall still stood, Only six percent of major weapon system spending went to defense specialists, what we think of today as prime contractors whose only business is defense. 94% of the money for major we…”
Shyam Sankar May 8, 2026 ▶ 21:08 Palantir CTO: We Need More Heretics · Joe Lonsdale

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