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- 1Palantir Co-Founder Urges Less Judgment on Deadly Iran School Strike●Palantir's Co-Founder Wants Us Less Judgmental About Deadly Iran School Strike
Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel has argued that people should be less judgmental about a deadly strike that hit a school in Iran, according to Mother Jones. The comments have drawn criticism, with commentators framing them as a callous dismissal of civilian casualties and a window into how Silicon Valley defense figures talk about military action in the Middle East.
- 2Redwire wins $980 million US Space Force contract▼Redwire Selected For $980M US Space Force Program: A Look At The Key Highlights
Redwire has been selected for a $980 million US Space Force program. The announcement highlights the space infrastructure company's growing role in national security space work. Details on the contract's scope remain limited, but the award is seen as a major win for Redwire and has drawn attention from investors and defense-sector watchers tracking Pentagon and Space Force procurement.
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Foreign Affairs publishes a piece arguing that the United States must fundamentally restructure its defense industrial base to sustain weapons production at the scale great-power competition demands. The argument reflects a wider debate in Washington over whether American manufacturing can supply Ukraine, Israel, and a possible Pacific conflict simultaneously without deep reform of procurement and production.