Navigating Innovation in Defense: Challenges and Opportunities

This chapter explores the misconceptions surrounding innovation and digital transformation within the aerospace and defense industries, advocating for a more optimistic view of possibilities in large bureaucracies. It emphasizes the importance of adapting military strategies in the context of geopolitical tensions, particularly between the US and China, while reflecting on the implications of recent conflicts, like Ukraine. The conversation also highlights the critical role of commercial technology and the defense industrial base in shaping future military capabilities.