What Sharon Weinberger has said about Anduril Industries
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 19, 2026
Sharon Weinberger, National security journalist and author of books on DARPA, nuclear sites, and Silicon Valley's role in warfare, has been quoted on Anduril Industries 3 times in 1 episode of Danny Jones Podcast, most recently on October 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Weinberger argues that defense work is being privatized mainly because venture capital sees large profits in it.
“I think the reason it's being privatized is because Silicon Valley Venture Capital is realizing there is a whole ton of money to be made in defense”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 52:24
Weinberger notes that Palmer Luckey is Anduril's founder and public face but not its CEO or president.
“he's a founder of Anduril, but he actually, he's not the CEO. He's not the president. He's basically the public face of it”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 2:10:03
Weinberger believes the economy is in a bubble that includes defense tech companies.
“I think we are in a bubble and the defense tech companies are part of it”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 2:12:14
Episodes
#441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon WeinbergerDanny Jones Podcast · Oct 19, 2026 · 2 h 47 min
Danny Jones talks with journalist Sharon Weinberger about DARPA's strange projects, microwave weapons, nuclear risk, and Silicon Valley's growing role in the defense industry.
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