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Welcome to another episode of the “Daily Drop,” where Jared breaks down the chaos disguised as a defense budget. We’re talking about a $1 trillion spendathon featuring: cutting cybersecurity staff during peak cyber threat season, trying to mass-produce drones in 24 hours with foreign parts we don’t make, and senior leaders treating AI like it’s witchcraft.

You’ll also get the inside scoop on how our Space Force is flexing with rapid GPS launches (kind of), why cutting Air Force Academy faculty could kneecap future warfighters, and which senator is still obsessed with moving Space Command for no tactical reason.

PLUS:
 🧠 AI resistance from boomers
 📉 Education cuts that make zero sense
 🚀 “Golden Dome” missile defense in name only
 💦 And 12 hours in a pool of suffering with AFSW studs (that YOU can join)

It’s military bureaucracy meets high school cafeteria food fight. Buckle up.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• $1T DoD budget coming in hot…with nothing actually solved
• CISA: Let’s fight cyber warfare with…1,000 fewer people
• AI in the Air Force = old heads saying “Get off my lawn!”
• AFRL and Ohio are teaming up to do drone things smarter than the Pentagon
• Redlining for E-7s is still a thing, so don't screw it up after you promote
• Academy education quality is circling the drain as 100 faculty get cut
• Drone warfare is the new normal—if we can make our own parts
• “Let’s move Space Command” — Why? Just because. 🤷‍♂️

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome + Operator Summit plug
01:00 – FY26 Budget: $1 Trillion Fireworks Show
02:20 – Grandstanding over bathrooms and buzzwords
03:45 – Germany steps up (finally)
04:40 – Ukraine-inspired drone dreams (and our magnet problem)
06:50 – CISA & Cyber Security slashed — what could go wrong?
08:00 – Why the Air Force still flinches at AI
10:10 – AFRL nerds are actually saving the future
11:50 – AMC uses AI to fight drone threats
12:30 – Air Force Academy cuts 100 faculty (because reasons)
13:50 – Congrats, new E7s—don’t get redlined
15:00 – Space Force launches GPS faster than ever
16:00 – Falcon launch updates + environmental drama
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