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Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen: Why Silicon Valley Turned Against Defense (And How We're Fixing It)

Ben Horowitz, Marc Andreessen, Palmer Luckey, Katherine Boyle, David, Erik

Following a significant cultural rift between Silicon Valley and Washington, Andreessen Horowitz launched its "American Dynamism" fund in late 2021 to integrate hard-tech innovation with national security by targeting defense, aerospace, and energy sectors. The investment thesis leverages current geopolitical tensions to capitalize on a renewed market for autonomous systems, nuclear power, and specialized space capabilities while rejecting central planning in favor of free-market iteration. This strategy aims to secure U.S. technological superiority over adversaries like China by supporting founders with deep military expertise and fostering a new era of domestic manufacturing.