Why Surging Defense Budgets Signal a Golden Era for Dual‑Use Hard‑Tech Builders
Global defense spending just crossed $2 trillion and is climbing at the fastest rate in decades. Behind the headlines is a simple truth: the toughest problems facing security forces— from secure supply chains to spatial intelligence— look strikingly similar to the toughest problems in healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and agriculture. They all require the same toolkit: machine intelligence married to hard‑tech.