Carlyle Group Vice Chair James Stavridis may not get his desired economic opportunity in Iran but Trump II's disastrous war provides profit opportunities just the same.
Carlyle cut its teeth flipping defense contractors for grand returns under CEO Frank Carlucci, former Secretary of Defense.
The Admiral is ready to do so again with help from General Bryan Fenton, Carlyle's new operating executive in the Defense-Government-Industrial (DGI) space. Fenton retired in November 2025 and already picked up two board seats, USAA and Mantech.
Carlyle is excited about the return of the go-go hypersonic defense spending days, calling investment opportunities "unlimited."
Limitless opportunity? Carlyle has a history of puffery.
"Unlimited" is as realistic as Elon Musk's promise that the new AI economy will provide everyone a penthouse.
Politicians Red & Blue got together to save college sports, another area targeted by private equity. Policy making billionaires, another Carlyle Group innovation, may also be making a comeback.
Politicians Red & Blue love PEU and their new TechGod/CryptoBro brethren. Increasingly, more are one.
TechGod penthouses have tight security, ready access to ketamine and spectacular views. Ours will have a centerfold. So that's why Grok undresses teens...Elon always fulfills his promises.
