Jeyden Thambirajah
Founder & Editor · Defence Mandate
Founder and editor of Defense Mandate, covering defence technology, artificial intelligence and the capital reshaping the industry.
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Latest Research
[ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE]
The Defence AI Race
A decade of venture-funded autonomy research is colliding with a rearmament cycle.
19 Aug 2026 · 12 min
[ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE]
Can Europe build its own defence-AI champion?
Europe's defence technology ecosystem is entering a new phase.
18 Aug 2026 · 9 min
[AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS]
Why autonomy is moving from experiment to doctrine
Field trials suggest autonomy is now doctrine, not demonstration.
16 Aug 2026 · 6 min
[CAPITAL]
The new capital cycle behind European rearmament
Mapping the capital cycle behind Europe's rearmament.
15 Aug 2026 · 8 min