Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey says the defense tech company will 'definitely' go public
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Rheinmetall, Anduril Partner on European Autonomous Weapons
Above: The Anduril Industries headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, in December 2023. Image copyright: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This partnership represents a smart European defense strategy that maintains sovereignty while accessing cutting-edge American technology. The "built with, not for" approach ensures European control over critical military systems without sacrificing innovation. Local production partnerships strengthen the continent's defense industrial base while meeting NATO requirements.
Establishment-critical narrative
As Europe re-arms at breakneck speed, elites slash social protections to fund a booming war machine serving U.S. imperial interests rather than public safety. NATO's expansionism and arms profiteering, fuelled by Trump's transactional politics, reveal a militarised capitalism where workers pay, corporations cash in, and war becomes the costliest illusion of peace.