Brian Streem joins Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) to discuss building his startup in Ukraine and his thoughts on the conflict. Some highlights:

• Brian's company Vermeer and its vision-based navigation system for GPS-denied environments
• Brian's journey from film production and drone cinematography to defense technology
• The impact of Russian electronic warfare on GPS-dependent systems
• Why Brian decided to move to Ukraine to work on the ground
• The challenges and opportunities of developing defense technology in an active war zone
• Differences between US and Ukrainian defense tech entrepreneurs
• The balance between innovation and immediate battlefield needs in Ukraine
• Brian's perspective on the importance of the Ukraine conflict and its global implications