Capture lane

Defense Procurement Capture

The Defense Procurement Capture capture lane traces 2 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

2 events From Dec 26, 2025 To May 26, 2026 Open in filter view →
Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1893–2026
Top actors in Defense Procurement Capture189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025WatergateReaganIran-Contra9/11Citizens UnitedTrump 1.0Trump 2.0Donald Trump1364 eventsMohammed bin SalmanJared KushnerRaytheonVladimir PutinJD Vance55 eventsMaria ButinaSaudi ArabiaDepartment of Homeland SecurityAffinity Partners
Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory Status confirmed alleged disputed
DateEventLanesStatus
2026-05-26FPDS Audit Finds SBIR Phase III 'Exclusion of Sources' Sole-Source Fingerprint Systemic Across Defense-AI Startup Cohort — $1.0B+ Non-Competitive, 91% Anduril; Larger Firms Route Around FPDS via OTA
Anduril Industries · Palantir Technologies · Shield AI · Vannevar Labs · +6
 confirmed
2025-12-26China Sanctions Epirus and Palmer Luckey (Anduril) Over Taiwan Arms Sales — Third 8VC-Network Entity Hit in 12 Months After Saronic (Dec 2024)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China · Epirus Inc · Palmer Luckey · Anduril Industries · +6
 confirmed