Palantir has proposed a 22-point manifesto advocating for the reinstatement of the military draft, arguing that societal participation in military service should be mandatory. The company is known for its big data analysis tools used in various applications, including predictive policing and military operations.

Drones in Ukraine and Iran have transformed the surface of the earth into a contested space. U.S. air superiority and missile defense systems are ineffective against large-scale drone attacks, leaving high-value civilian infrastructure vulnerable to asymmetric threats.

Mark Zuckerberg attended the Mobile World Congress in 2016, where he was photographed among attendees using Oculus Rift VR headsets. Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus, now operates a military technology company focused on advancing warfare technology, competing with companies like Palantir.