America's Dual-Use Coach | CEO | Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Alum | Board Member | Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
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1/ The future of warfare isn’t just drones and lasers — it’s budget fights, AI deployments, and geopolitical realignment.
That’s why I launched a newsletter tracking the real drivers behind U.S. defense and global strategy.
Next edition hits tomorrow. Here’s what’s inside 🧵
4/ 🛩️ A $2B sale of MQ-9 drones to Qatar got little press. But it’s a key data point on how allies are preparing for autonomous ISR dominance.
5/ If you want this kind of signal — not noise — delivered weekly, subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/5sidel…
Newsletter goes live tomorrow morning. Don’t miss it.
3/ 🇺🇸 Meanwhile, the Pentagon is doubling down on space and AI.
With a new space-savvy Air Force Secretary and DIU’s “Hybrid Space Architecture,” the U.S. is quietly laying a new defense foundation.
🌍🚀 Markets. Alliances. Defense Tech.
The latest edition of 5Side Weekly is out. Here's what matters:
- POTUS $600B Saudi deal + Ukraine ceasefire talks
- China’s J-10C vs France’s Rafale — real combat test
- AI moving from targeting to predicting
- Treasury yields rise, Fed rethinks inflation strategy
- $2B drone deal with Qatar
- DIU expands Hybrid Space Architecture
📬 Read the full briefing → open.substack.com/pub/5sidel…
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