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Jun 3
Eight decades after the Second World War and 36 years after the Berlin Wall fell, noble families across Europe are still fighting to get their property back.
In the @Telegraph, I argue that this issue must be settled.
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The Maxim gun of the 21st century
With the rise in nationalist populism and a rapidly expanding defense tech ecosystem, it is probably safe to assume that every country with a defense budget over ~$20B will domestically produce cheap group 2/3 one-way attack drones.
The tech and production are relatively commoditized and non-exquisite with very little IP moat, so it’s an easy domestic win. Export markets will be limited given that anyone that CAN build them themselves WILL.
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Regime-jester-maxxing.
Jun 6
#HIGNFY starts with a 'non-binary' telling a trans activist who publicly wished Kemi Badenoch was dead that he's her hero, 40 seconds is spent on the main story of the week (and it's entirely about Reform), & JK Rowling, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Trump & Elon Musk are all mocked
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Introducing Arena Magazine Issue 008: At Sea
Deep Sea Mining. Shipbuilding. Undersea Cables. Maritime Autonomy. Island Building. American seapower. And much more...
Best enjoyed near a body of water with a cold drink in hand. Shipping to subscribers now 🇺🇸
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May 23
“We’ve ventured into a realm of unlimited and unbridled opportunity.”
@davidu, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, on the AI revolution and the defense industrial base.
Read now @arenamagdotcom.
May 23
"The internet was the first time in my life where I felt like, if you had an idea, you could make it a reality. It's similar now with AI — for people that are not technical, all they need now is an idea and the agency, and they can turn an idea into reality."
In the latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker sits down with @a16z General Partner @davidu to talk defense procurement, cybersecurity, and rebuilding the American industrial base. Read the full interview at @arenamagdotcom
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May 16
“If you want to strangle innovation, adopt the current American system.”
@ELuttwak on the post-heroic era, declining military innovation, and the plight of democratic politics.
My latest for @arenamagdotcom.
May 16
"Victory is a dirty word." In the latest Principals, @ELuttwak — strategist, combatant, rancher — talks to @carsonjbecker about post-heroic warfare, broken procurement, and why Caesar can't arrive in an era that won't fight. Read it at @arenamagdotcom
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May 12
Announcing our new book: Wandering America 🇺🇸
A 400-pg photographic odyssey through America by the brilliant @AlexKittoe. From mountain to mountain, coast to coast, and from the biggest cities to the sleepiest towns, it's a big book for a big continent.
wanderingamerica.com
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May 10
Northern Korea was evangelized by Presbyterians from America.
Kim Il Sung may have later abandoned his father’s God, but he, like North Korea itself, never abandoned the habit of faith.
My review of @JChengWSJ’s excellent new book for the @dcexaminer.
washingtonexaminer.com/premi…
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Apr 27
“Think about an AA battery that lasts for 30 years.”
I had an eye opening conversation with @staffsheehan about recycling nuclear waste and the enormous potential of this resource. @ProjectOmegaHQ is working to turn it into power cells which last for decades.
My latest for @arenamagdotcom.
Apr 25
Your smoke detector contains nuclear waste, Americium-241. So does the fuel powering satellites to Mars.
In the latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker sits down with @staffsheehan, founder and CEO of @ProjectOmegaHQ, to discuss recycling spent nuclear fuel, the economics of nuclear waste, and the future of nuclear-powered energy systems. Read it at @arenamagdotcom
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Apr 25
What gets called nuclear waste still holds over 90% of its original energy. We stopped at step one of a three-step process to utilize this resource. Now, we aim to turn used nuclear fuel into a national resource.
Apr 25
Your smoke detector contains nuclear waste, Americium-241. So does the fuel powering satellites to Mars.
In the latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker sits down with @staffsheehan, founder and CEO of @ProjectOmegaHQ, to discuss recycling spent nuclear fuel, the economics of nuclear waste, and the future of nuclear-powered energy systems. Read it at @arenamagdotcom
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Apr 20
Catastrophically mogged by Stalin.
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In February, Matthew Kinsella took quantum technology firm @infleqtion public on the NYSE at a $2.2 billion valuation. He says quantum technology will make GPS obsolete and that it will break every encryption standard protecting your bank account.
In our latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker sat down with Kinsella to discuss the uses and implications of quantum technology, quantum’s relationship with traditional computing, and its impact on geopolitical competition between the United States and China.
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Mar 29
“He accrued enough blood on his hands that when, as a tired old man in Mexican exile, he is cruelly felled by the stroke of an axe, one cannot help but feel a sense of karmic symmetry.”
Josh Ireland has written an absorbing book on Trotsky's last days. My review for @dcexaminer:
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Mar 28
A fascinating conversation with Tacora Capital’s Keri Findley. We discuss private credit, her career between Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and raising $250 million from Peter Thiel.
Mar 28
Keri Findley was managing billions by age thirty. Now, she's the founder and CEO of Tacora Capital, anchored by a $250 million investment from Peter Thiel.
In the latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker sits down with Keri Findley to talk about about her rise through Wall Street post-2008, the intellectual foundations of her investment approach, and the risks building in today’s credit markets. Read the interview online at @arenamagdotcom
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Mar 25
make sure you preorder!
Mar 18
Announcing our first book: Silicon
A beautiful coffee table book about the world of transistors, chips, and the greatest technology revolution of all time.
384 pages. Almost five pounds. Preorders open now, shipping in May: arenamag.com/silicon
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Mar 21
“The only way to make a lot of money is to take non consensus views.”
If you aren't paying attention to @verdadcap, you're missing out. In my latest for @arenamagdotcom, I speak with Dan Rasmussen, one of the most original hedge fund managers working today.
Mar 21
"If high yield is oxy, private credit is fentanyl."
In our latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker interviews @verdadcap founder and managing partner about contrarian investing, crisis buying, and why private equity is the Hotel California. Read the interview at @arenamagdotcom
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Mar 14
Read more about drone warfare in @carsonjbecker's interview with @epirus CEO Andy Lowery at @arenamagdotcom
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Mar 14
"We’re going to see hundreds or thousands of drones that are overwhelming our traditional air defenses."
I interviewed Andy Lowery, CEO of @epirus, about the dangers of the drone age for @arenamagdotcom.
Mar 14
A $3,000 drone can kill a $10M tank.
In our latest installment of Principals, @carsonjbecker sat down with @epirus CEO Andy Lowery to discuss the drone age of warfare. Read the full interview online at @arenamagdotcom
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Mar 13
Díaz-Canal announces to the Cuban people that the regime has entered into negotiations with the Trump administration
Mar 13
Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Díaz-Canel has announced a speech to the nation at 0730 tomorrow, “to address matters of national and international significance.”
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