HardPointsPod

Neal Rickner & Mike Smith
Former fighter pilots and current entrepreneurs.
Startups, energy, and national security. Weekly.

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What're the chances that China could successfully invade Taiwan? 🇨🇳 🇹🇼

@HardPointsPod breaks down the logistics👇
🔗 https://t.co/2AONmVSevr

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Taiwan's biggest downfall might just be energy... and China's got all of the energy resources they need.

Learn more about energy security on @HardPointsPod👇
🔗 https://t.co/2AONmVSevr

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Is the U.S. the real reason why China hasn’t invaded Taiwan yet?

@HardPointsPod breaks down the geopolitics behind this dangerous flashpoint👇️
🔗 https://t.co/2AONmVSevr

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More and more small family farms are faced with losing their land to mega corporate ranches. The ONLY thing preventing this is wind farm leases.

@HardPointsPod breaks down the latest news in energy politics👇️
🔗 https://t.co/dKunasSXjo

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The Pentagon declared an energy emergency. Meanwhile, they're blocking 250 wind farms across 30 states — enough to power 15 million homes — from being built because of “national security.” 🙄

Mike & Neal break down what’s really happening inside the Pentagon’s wind farm crackdown on @HardPointsPod
🔗 Watch it here: https://t.co/YWLTgH2Hws

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The U.S.’s defense acquisitions system is too slow, too expensive, and hurting our military's chance to adapt to modern warfare.

Join the discussion here: https://t.co/UzdL8ThJQt

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Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to accelerate U.S. energy infrastructure and energy security.

Learn more about why energy security IS national security👇
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A Tomahawk missile is basically a mini jet with GPS, fuel, deployable wings, and long-range targeting. Which is exactly why replacing them takes so long.

We talk more about modern warfare technology here👇
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Will Anthropic's Mythos – their new AI hacking system – create an arms race with China?

Listen to our full discussion👇️
🔗 https://t.co/IQ0lAJKJFq

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AI phishing might be fooling you...

Learn about AI embedded phishing attacks and their towering effectiveness👇️
🔗 https://t.co/IQ0lAJKJFq

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New technology could mean new risks –– and AI may become the next technology to reshape the world.

Join the discussion here: https://t.co/IQ0lAJKJFq

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.@AnthropicAI reportedly built Glasswing, an AI capable of autonomously hacking into systems — but are refusing to release it publicly.

@HardPointsPod has the full scoop, watch it here: https://t.co/XkHHFILirR

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Using underwater cables is a risk, but would routing power over land be any less complicated?

Join in on the discussion here: https://t.co/6nmSSiuCDu

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Wouldn't you think if 95% of the world’s internet ran along the ocean floor, that it would be protected? Well.. think again. 😬

We cover the story on this week's episode, watch it here: https://t.co/6nmSSiuCDu

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Who knew defending underwater cables would be so tricky when they stretch hundreds to thousands of miles long? NATO did... 😅

🔗 Join the conversation here: https://t.co/6nmSSiuCDu

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95% of global internet traffic runs through undersea cables.
They’re fragile, unguarded, and increasingly being targeted.

🔗 Watch this week's episode here: https://t.co/jsuGyEq8J1

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We can't continue to lose 70% of our energy...

Hear more about geopolitics and energy solutions here👇️
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$15B in nuclear fusion funding means more bandwidth, more innovation, and more advancements. What other energy tech should get more investment next?

Join the conversation here👇️
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If the US & Israel can’t topple Iran’s regime… how can civilians?

Moein Mahmoudi joins us to talk nuclear power👇️
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If you had family in a place where military operations were unpredictable, would you be worried? That's the reality for Moein Mahmoudi.

Hear more from him on our latest episode👇️
https://t.co/SIPYTfoXL8