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Emil Michael: Tech vendors shouldn't sell to Defense Department if objecting to military use
“If you don't want your stuff to be used for department of war stuff, you shouldn't be selling to the department of war.”
Emil Michael Mar 6, 2026 ▶ 59:57 War with Iran + Pentagon vs Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
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Emil Michael: Legacy defense primes stay dominant by mastering government bureaucracy
“One of the reasons the primes are such a small number, it's not the only, but it's one, is they learn how to contract with the government. They learn how to go through the bureaucracy, and that became a competitive advantage.”
Emil Michael Mar 6, 2026 ▶ 1:15:51 War with Iran + Pentagon vs Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
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