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“Russia and Ukraine are inventing the future of war”: former Google CEO Eric Schmidt

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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Drone warfare innovation signals shifting defense procurement priorities, relevant to defense-tech investment themes.
Warfare innovation reshapes defense spending
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Defense procurement contracts
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Commentary, no specific investment signal
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Eric Schmidt, having spent a decade as the CEO and chairman of Google, is widely regarded as one of the fathers of modern Silicon Valley. He’s long been called upon for his national-security nous, too. Today, he combines both areas of expertise in his defence-tech work. He founded a drone company an
02 THE STORY SO FAR
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03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
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