Building from first principles: content, audience, credibility, and capital.
TheWestsWord represents both a voice and a weapon in the defense of Western civilization and democratic values. The dual meaning is intentional:
The Chinese Communist Party, along with other authoritarian regimes, represents an existential threat to free societies. They are:
At this critical moment in history, the West needs not just awareness, but action. We need companies that can compete with authoritarian state-backed technology. We need defenders who understand the stakes.
Building a successful defense technology company requires more than just good ideas. It requires credibility, network, capital, and timing. Our approach:
Content Creation: Building audience through YouTube, written analysis, and social media.
Network Building: Connecting with aligned thinkers, potential team members, and supporters.
Credibility: Establishing expertise in defense, technology, and geopolitical analysis.
Audience Scale: Growing to hundreds of thousands of engaged followers who care about these issues.
Revenue: Monetizing content through sponsorships, subscriptions, and partnerships.
Talent: Identifying exceptional engineers, operators, and strategists who share the mission.
Company Formation: Launching the defense technology company with initial capital and team.
Product Development: Building critical defense capabilities— AI, autonomous systems, cyber, intelligence.
Scale: Growing into a major defense contractor serving the US and allied nations.
Companies like Palantir and Anduril proved that modern defense companies can be built outside the traditional defense industrial base. They succeeded by:
We're following a similar playbook, but starting with content and audience—building a movement of people who will become customers, employees, investors, and advocates.
Defender of the West BTH is building this from conviction: that free societies are worth defending, that Western values represent humanity's best hope for flourishing, and that technological superiority is essential to preserving freedom.
This journey starts with content and grows into a company. The mission remains constant: defend the West, defend democracy, defend freedom.
Whether you're a potential team member, investor, collaborator, or supporter—if you believe in this mission, we want to hear from you. This is a multi-decade project, and we're looking for committed allies.