2025-02-22
How quickly America is going from being the defender of an embattled democracy to an extortionist. Taiwan is right to want its own constellation. Expect the Europeans to scramble to bulk up their space industry, though they are far behind the likes of SpaceX
Reuters
Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached
U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access …
2025-02-20
Radical Pentagon spending review points to a retreat from much of the world (8% spending cuts year after year), a focus on the homeland ("Iron Dome", nukes, border) and some remaining focus on the Indo-Pacific (continuing military construction) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Bloomberg
Palantir's stock fell 10% on February 19 after the WaPo reported US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to cut military spending; PLTR is up 50%+ in 2025
- Spending shift would affect 8% of US defense spending — AI-focused Palantir has become major government contractor