The Risks of 'Vibe Patriotism' in Defense Tech Narratives (warontherocks.com)

• Critique of 'national service' framing by private defense firms
• Impact of marketing narratives on defense procurement
• Distinction between military duty and technological entrepreneurship

"Defense startups are increasingly framing private sector innovation as a form of 'national service.' This rhetoric, which equates entrepreneurship with uniformed military duty, is critiqued as 'vibe patriotism.' Such narratives risk obscuring the fundamental differences between profit-seeking enterprise and state military obligations, potentially distorting procurement incentives and public understanding of national security roles."