Re:NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War
by gbasin on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:02AM
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I agree, and this may arguably be a good thing. A relatively painless way of rolling back the empire of Team America: World Police. We may be trending back towards a time of strong regional powers rather than global hegemony.
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Re:NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War
by ThrowawayR2 on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:11AM
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> a time of strong regional powers rather than global hegemony
A.K.A. a time of war, like the ones that rocked Europe and the rest of the world through the 19th and early 20th century, as regional powers struggle to become the new global hegemony.
Those who desire an end to the Pax Americana, be careful what you wish for.
Re:NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War
by cmurf on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:46AM
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More likely an end to the nation-state, and a return to the more stable city-state. Once a society is on the path to regression, you don't exactly get to choose where the ball stops rolling. It's going to end up at the most stable location, and nation-states have a short history compared to city-states but also more volatile.