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Anduril founder Palmer Luckey wants to arm the U.S.’s allies. Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?

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Palmer Luckey is clear when asked whether he would sell weapons to North Korea. “If the U.S. asks me to, yes.” Anduril, the defense-technology startup Luckey founded in 2017 after his politically charged departure from Facebook, could be set for a $60 billion valuation. The company is riding a record surge in global defense spending and a shift in Silicon Valley sentiment toward working with the m...
**STEELMAN:** The article presents a compelling narrative about the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and corporate power. Luckey’s alignment with U.S. government policy is framed as a principled stance, ensuring defense decisions remain democratically accountable rather than dictated by corporate whims. The piece highlights legitimate concerns about China’s military rise and the need for agile, cost-effective defense solutions, positioning Anduril as a disruptor in a traditionally slow-m...