US Defense Spending

topic on 2 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes

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3 statements about US Defense Spending, every show

ALL-IN Assertion Supported
Sankar: Pure-play defense spending grew from 6% in 1989 to 86%
“So when the Berlin Wall still stood in 1989, only six percent of spending on major weapon systems went to pure play defense specialists. 94% of it went to what I call as dual purpose companies. You know, yeah, a missile is single use. It's not a dual use produ…”
Shyam Sankar Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 7:51 The State of Modern War: Palantir & Anduril Execs on Drones, AI, and the End of Traditional Warfare
20VC Prediction Held up
Hoffman predicts US defense spending will increase under incoming administration
“Like, if I anticipate anything gonna be happening in the next administration, it will be increase in defense spending versus decrease, despite all the, we're gonna have fiscal discipline, and we're gonna reduce costs, and we're gonna bring this, you know, a ma…”
Reid Hoffman Dec 16, 2024 ▶ 14:36 Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn & Paypal Founder: Trump Administration, Elon Musk and DOGE | E1239 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Assertion Supported
US defense spending is at historic lows relative to the Cold War
“We are spending at historic lows relative to the Cold War.”
Shyam Sankar Jan 17, 2024 ▶ 34:08 Shyam Sankar: The Broken Incentive Structure of How Governments Buy Defence | E1104 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings

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