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And so the model of the thalassocracy emerges as the most useful precedent to understand the current challenges related to the competitiveness of nations. In the Entrepreneurial Age, what matters is less the enclosed land than the wider sea; less asset ownership than the mastery of non-appropriable resources (the sea yesterday, the multitude today)
... See moreNicolas Colin • Hedge: A Greater Safety Net for the Entrepreneurial Age
Can the big Ships survive?
Continuing our conversation about the decline of large ships, we must remember that during WWII, one of the main strategies involved swarms of American PT Boats and British MTBs, along with British mini submarines like the X Craft and Italian CB class.
The Japanese... See more
Neoliberalism
Stef May • 1 card
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Με την χρηση υπαρχοντων οπλων S και "Εξευρωπαϊσμο" ηλεκτρονικων... See more
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The defense industry is able to monopolize the best scientific and research talent and squander the nation’s resources and investment capital. These defense industries produce nothing that is useful for society or the national trade account. They offer little more than a psychological security blanket for fearful Americans who want to feel
... See moreChris Hedges • Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
🔴 Naval Warfare is not a cage fight!
In reality, it is a battle of entire naval fleets—a test of decision-makers' ability to command and control their forces at both the operational and tactical levels.
In this context, comparing manned systems with unmanned systems is unnecessary. The key... See more