Jason Lowery
Coverage of Jason Lowery in the Nexus archive.
- What does Bitcoin “Power Projection” mean to the U.S. Military?
The U.S. Military is exploring Bitcoin's utility in cybersecurity, with Admiral Samuel Paparo calling it a valuable computer science tool as power projection. The concept of power projection refers to a nation's ability to apply its elements of national power to rapidly and effectively deploy forces. This comes after the Islamic Republic of Iran demanded payment in Bitcoin for safe passage across the Strait of Hormuz.
- A US Space Force officer argued Bitcoin mining is military power projection. The Pentagon quietly suppressed the book.
A US Space Force officer, Major Jason Lowery, argued in a 2023 MIT-published thesis that Bitcoin mining constitutes a form of military power projection. The Department of Defense later suppressed the book through a retroactive security review, halting its distribution and silencing Lowery, despite the thesis remaining accessible online and physical copies fetching high prices.
- Jason Lowery Appointed Special Assistant to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander, Bringing Bitcoin Strategic Expertise
Jason Lowery, former U.S. Space Force official and Bitcoin strategist, was appointed as Special Assistant to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander. His role involves advising on strategic priorities, including Bitcoin's geopolitical significance, amid global tensions like Iran's potential Bitcoin-based toll for Hormuz passage.