Power Hour with Alex Epstein

Defense tech prodigy Ethan Thornton on how to quickly deter China from invading Taiwan

January 14, 2026·1h 8m
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I sat down with Ethan Thornton, the 22-year-old defense tech prodigy and CEO of Mach Industries, to talk about an existential issue: how the US can stop China from taking over Taiwan—and, more broadly, the critical role of the US government in improving its weapons procurement system.

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