Ep 10: How new tech is shaping warfare | Gabe Dominocielo and Evan Baehr
Thought our military tech was the world's best? China's building for 2030 while we're stuck funding battleships from 1996 - but a new wave of defense startups is changing that game.
About the Episode
Remember when America led every critical technology race? Today's guest Gabe Dominocielo will blow your mind with what's really happening in our defense industry. Through Umbra, he's building satellites that can see a soda can from space - at 1/100th the cost of NASA's best tech. We dive into why our military-industrial complex is broken (hint: it has more to do with lobbyists than innovation), how China's rapidly catching up while we're spending billions on outdated tech, and why the future of American security might depend on scrappy startups instead of traditional defense giants. The wildest part? These next-gen satellites can detect everything from bridge vibrations to illegal mining operations - and they're already changing how we handle global conflicts. But here's the trillion-dollar question: can Silicon Valley-style innovation beat China in the race for military tech supremacy? Watch to learn why America's best defense might come from entrepreneurs who think more like Tesla than Lockheed Martin.
