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The Kill Chain:  2025 Edition

The Kill Chain: 2025 Edition

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A lot has happened in the 5 years since Chris Brose, chief strategy officer at Anduril, published The Kill Chain, his lauded book about the risks that new technologies pose to the U.S. military. In this fireside chat with a16z General Partner Katherine Boyle, Brose discusses what has changed since 2020, as well as the impacts of a growing American Dynamism ecosystem.

Segments Timeline

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0:08 - 2:09
2:01 duration478 words

Predictions on Warfare: The Kill Chain

Exploring accurate predictions from 'The Kill Chain' and the surprising rapidity of change in defense technology.

"But when you were writing The Kill Chain, I mean, it is true that you saw where the future of warfare was headed unlike anyone else. And I would love for you to talk about, you know, what did you get ..."

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2:09 - 4:11
2:02 duration491 words

Vision Fulfilled: The Path Forward

The segment discusses the evolution of the organization's capabilities and ambitions over time, highlighting the impact of current global events like the situation in Ukraine on future planning.

"you were working on one product, but you were working on Lattis. I mean, a lot of the kind of scaffolding of the original vision is still there, but now you were doing so much um to keep up with the d..."

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4:11 - 6:12
2:01 duration494 words

The Shift in Defense Innovation

This segment discusses the evolving landscape of defense technology, highlighting the impact of the Ukraine conflict on the growth of venture-backed defense companies.

"play out in high relief in Ukraine and, you know, the the the the lines of it had been there for folks who had been paying attention. But I think that was the sort of collective realization that a lot..."

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6:12 - 8:12
2:00 duration447 words

Growing Ecosystems in Defense Tech

This segment reflects on the increasing collaboration and energy among defense technology companies and their evolving acceptance in the industry.

"other companies that can potentially be either a supplier or a partner. Yeah, I I mean it's a it's awesome, right? I mean I think in the in the early days uh you know there were obviously other compan..."

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8:12 - 10:13
2:01 duration447 words

Scaling Innovation: The Next Chapter

Exploring the future of Andre's growth and production at scale in defense advancements.

"subbing to us or it's not even that kind of a relationship. Um just having that kind of talent on the field is better for everybody. Totally. Well, similar to to SpaceX, I think this year, especially ..."

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10:13 - 12:14
2:01 duration456 words

Long Game in Defense Tech

Exploring the importance of patience and strategic planning in leveraging current investment trends for defense technology development.

"exciting frontier. I mean, that's if anything, uh, Palmer Lucky was put on Earth to do, it is revolutionizing that. So, that's going to be wildly exciting. And then I think just getting to larger scal..."

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12:14 - 15:51
3:37 duration782 words

Unlocking Government's Tech Potential

Exploring the excitement in government for innovative technology and the shift towards a scalable defense production.

"like you'll have this amazing whisbang thing. Um, most of the time that stuff never shows up. So this more iterative, fast-moving, you know, highly kind of fluid, slightly chaotic approach, uh, is som..."