<description>&lt;p&gt;The battlefield is changing faster than the weapons on it. In this fireside chat recorded live at West Point's Castle Lecture series, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, West Point Dean and show host, sits down with Mr. Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries. The conversation covers autonomous systems, defense manufacturing, and the leaders who will have to make it all work under fire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode Timestamps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:00:00&lt;/strong&gt; Introduction and Guest Bio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:01:11&lt;/strong&gt; Opening Conversation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:06:21 &lt;/strong&gt; Origin Story: Homeschool to $2 Billion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:08:21&lt;/strong&gt; The Geopolitical Landscape: Russia, Ukraine, China&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:10:44&lt;/strong&gt; Don’t Overfit to Ukraine and The China Threat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:13:31&lt;/strong&gt; Building a Military We Can Actually Manufacture&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:16:42&lt;/strong&gt; The WWII Industrial Analogy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:19:53&lt;/strong&gt; China, Taiwan, and the Amphibious Problem&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:22:16&lt;/strong&gt; Drone Technology and Autonomous Systems&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:23:51 &lt;/strong&gt; Counter‑UAS: Layered Defense and Reusable Kinetics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:27:50&lt;/strong&gt; Policy, Bureaucracy, and What Is Already Changing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:29:25&lt;/strong&gt; What Do You Look for in a Young Leader?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:31:49 &lt;/strong&gt; Q&amp;amp;A with Cadets&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:42:09 &lt;/strong&gt; The Subterranean Domain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:45:20&lt;/strong&gt; Closing: Socrates, ChatGPT, and Inspiring the Next Generation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loved this episode? Remember to rate, review, follow, and share this podcast with others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn more:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.westpoint.edu/academics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;westpoint.edu/academics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Interested in Teaching at West Point? Join us: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/TEACHWP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;bit.ly/TEACHWP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Anduril Industries: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.anduril.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;anduril.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Instagram: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/Dean.USMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/Dean.USMA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Facebook: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/usmadean" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/usmadean&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;X: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/deanusma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.twitter.com/deanusma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Threads: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.threads.net/@dean.usma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.threads.net/@dean.usma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;YouTube: &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://bit.ly/INSIDEWP-YOUTUBE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://bit.ly/INSIDEWP-YOUTUBE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Credits:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Guest: Palmer Luckey (&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.anduril.com/anduril-leadership#palmer-luckey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.anduril.com/anduril-leadership#palmer-luckey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Host: Brigadier General Shane Reeves (&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="http://linkedin.com/in/shane-reeves-7950a31b3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;linkedin.com/in/shane-reeves-7950a31b3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recording &amp;amp; Production: West Point Public Affairs — Visual Information&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Publisher: West Point Press (&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href="https://westpointpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;westpointpress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This episode does not imply Federal endorsement.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Inside West Point: Ideas That Impact

United States Military Academy at West Point

Palmer Luckey on Threats, Autonomy, and the Future of American Power

MAY 21, 202644 MIN
Inside West Point: Ideas That Impact

Palmer Luckey on Threats, Autonomy, and the Future of American Power

MAY 21, 202644 MIN

Description

The battlefield is changing faster than the weapons on it. In this fireside chat recorded live at West Point's Castle Lecture series, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, West Point Dean and show host, sits down with Mr. Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries. The conversation covers autonomous systems, defense manufacturing, and the leaders who will have to make it all work under fire.Episode Timestamps00:00:00 Introduction and Guest Bio00:01:11 Opening Conversation00:06:21 Origin Story: Homeschool to $2 Billion00:08:21 The Geopolitical Landscape: Russia, Ukraine, China00:10:44 Don’t Overfit to Ukraine and The China Threat00:13:31 Building a Military We Can Actually Manufacture00:16:42 The WWII Industrial Analogy00:19:53 China, Taiwan, and the Amphibious Problem00:22:16 Drone Technology and Autonomous Systems00:23:51 Counter‑UAS: Layered Defense and Reusable Kinetics00:27:50 Policy, Bureaucracy, and What Is Already Changing00:29:25 What Do You Look for in a Young Leader?00:31:49 Q&A with Cadets00:42:09 The Subterranean Domain00:45:20 Closing: Socrates, ChatGPT, and Inspiring the Next GenerationLoved this episode? Remember to rate, review, follow, and share this podcast with others.Learn more:Website: westpoint.edu/academicsInterested in Teaching at West Point? Join us: bit.ly/TEACHWPAnduril Industries: anduril.comConnect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Dean.USMAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/usmadeanX: https://www.twitter.com/deanusmaThreads: https://www.threads.net/@dean.usmaYouTube: https://bit.ly/INSIDEWP-YOUTUBECredits:Guest: Palmer Luckey (https://www.anduril.com/anduril-leadership#palmer-luckey)Host: Brigadier General Shane Reeves (linkedin.com/in/shane-reeves-7950a31b3)Recording & Production: West Point Public Affairs — Visual InformationPublisher: West Point Press (westpointpress.com)This episode does not imply Federal endorsement.