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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by scandox on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @03:54AM (#42929911)
Well if you look at history it is a story of almost continuous war so it would be very optimistic indeed not to consider it.
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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by suraci on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @06:07AM (#42930902)
american history
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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by baseballdork on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @06:52AM (#42931207)
Their role in the Punic wars was fairly small.
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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by wffurr on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:44AM (#42931632)
The returns to warfare changed significantly with the Industrial Revolution. Greater economic growth is now possible in times of peace rather than war.

The Paradox game Victoria 2 does a good job simulating this dynamic. Highest score is possible by sitting out ww2. https://acoup.blog/2021/08/20/collections-teaching-paradox-v... Is a nice write up.

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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by bluGill on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:48AM (#42931677)
But that doesn't stop various dictators from making war.
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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by suraci on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @07:16PM (#42941399)
most wars after ww2 were made by…?
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Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution by bluGill on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @11:04PM (#42943625)
Terrorists in africa from what I can tell. But againts a dictator who I also would not support.

you don't hear of them though.

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