James Risen, who has had many publications regarding the US government and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), believes that billionaires want to take control of US officials over American spy satellite operations. In his opinion, during Trump's term of office, both Musk and Bezos will be able to play a significant role in this field. Thanks to this, they can gain a strong impact on the entire national security machine, including the CIA and the National Security Agency. They already have powerful contracts with the government, but they can reach for even more thanks to their personal contacts with Trump.
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The billionaires from the USA are “instant experts”
The author of the analysis believes that billionaires will strive to break the current oligarchy controlling defense and intelligence and replacing it with another. “The idea of overthrowing the process of concluding contracts intrigued me, but now, under Trump, I think it's only about greed,” said “The Guardian” Greg Treverton, former director of the National Intelligence Council.
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According to critics of growing influence of billionaires from Silicon Valley to US security, the problem is their belief in their infallibility and the fact that “only Silicon Valley can drive innovations.” Peter Singer, defense analyst at the New America Foundation, warns against their illusory knowledge: – Beware of instant experts. It's like saying: I watched the movie on YouTube and now I know everything – he noted.
They want to catch up with Musk and Bezos
According to the author of the analysis, there are other billionaires who want to mark their presence in Washington. He points to Peter Thiel, the founder of Palantir, dealing with, among others creating software, as well as Andurila Luckey, who founded Oculus, famous for its virtual reality goggles.
According to Margaret O'Mara from the University of Washington, an attempt to increase the role in defense is a return to the “roots of the Silicon Valley”, which formerly had strong connections with the army. “Silicon Valley always dealt with war,” said O'Mara “The Guardian”.
