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No matter how one looks at the state of our countries, our governments, our institutions, our politicians, the world and its Leaders, or technology is governing the Iran war with us going head first into an insane mess.
Air power can and can’t do — it can devastate a regime, but it can’t replace one, and what we’ve likely unleashed is a chaotic internal struggle with no clear plan for what comes next.
This is about trump and netanyahu trying to cover their asses and protect their wealth.
They are both deeply involved in criminal and inhumane activities. This war deflects attention away from that.
Look at the history and the timing.
The primary principle at work is the separation of powers for the purpose of preserving our liberties and freedoms to exercising power for threatening aggression.
There is more concern about the supply of energy, than the deaths of Iranians.
The real vulnerability of the global energy system is not the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman.
It is the fragile network of infrastructure that surrounds it.
And as the current crisis makes clear, that network may prove far easier to disrupt than the Strait itself.
This is a clever strategy.
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Ukraine’s war with Russia has rewritten the rules of combat.
Wars are now asymmetric.
The proliferation of robotics and autonomous systems is altering the character of modern conflict.
Drones armed with explosives strike with pinpoint accuracy, followed by a kamikaze robot that breached the enemy’s defences
Troops surrendered—not to humans, but to machines.
As these technologies change how we fight, what we fight with, and how we perceive our adversaries,. Combat is conducted from secure, remote locations, minimizing direct human exposure to danger.
Moreover, by automating routine tasks, these systems also reduce the cognitive burden on commanders.
This allows leaders to focus on critical decision-making and command larger, more dispersed formations with greater agility.
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Perhaps the most profound change is in the human dimension of conflict.
The danger zone far beyond the front lines,
Simultaneously, these systems are altering the psychology of those who operate them.
Drone piloting interfaces, often resembling video games, create a sense of detachment from the battlefield.
This gamification of warfare distances combatants from the visceral reality of combat, raising some ethical questions.
Delegating life-and-death decisions to machines creates a potential accountability gap, blurring the lines of responsibility for actions taken.
No longer does success depend on flesh and blood, but on silicon and steel.
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