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The New Defense Economy: Why Bureaucracy Is a Security Risk
Warfare evolves in months. Defense procurement can take years. That gap is a security risk.
Ukraine’s experience on the frontline has produced something rare: a working model for how defense innovation can actually move fast. Frontline feedback shapes products in real time. Private-sector startups compete openly for military contracts. Bureaucracy is redesigned around urgency, not process.
In this episode, I explore what that model looks like in practice. We talk about “creative bureaucracy” and fast-track approval for critical technologies, the role of Brave1 in connecting innovators with…
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