The Arsenal Beneath the Arsenal

What does it take to rebuild the foundation of American military power? Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, joined Ryan at a live event a few weeks back for a fascinating discussion on the state of the defense industrial base (from new VC-backed entrants to the primes), the race for critical minerals, supply chain vulnerabilities, the unsexy realities of implementation, the role of allies, and the challenges of scaling production. He is also looking for your ideas. Special thanks to Altana for hosting the event at which this episode was recorded.

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The Arsenal Beneath the Arsenal is an episode from War on the Rocks by War on the Rocks.

This episode is 26:48 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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