# Strategic Competition **Entity class:** Concept **Research spine:** [[research/Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research|Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software]] ## Definition Strategic competition is the sustained contest among states and technological systems for military advantage, industrial capacity, information superiority, and standards-setting power. ## Chronological Proximity The chronology foregrounds it in 2023 as defense investment drew Palantir, Anduril, SpaceX, Microsoft, and new founders toward national missions. ## Relational Proximity It links [[wiki/Military Origins of Silicon Valley|Silicon Valley's military origins]] to the renewed convergence of venture-backed technology and the Pentagon. ## Collection Routes [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]] · [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] · [[wiki/Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software|Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software]] ## Sources / Provenance - [[research/Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research|Chronology of Signals, Silos, and Sovereign Software - Research]].