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Series

Northern Dipper vs the North Star

  1. Part 1

    The New Arithmetic of Force Projection

    Part I explains one technology where the change is undeniable: satellite navigation, the quiet layer modern war runs on.

  2. Part 2

    The Changing Character of War

    The second half of Northern Dipper vs the North Star. The arithmetic of force projection has changed; this is what it is doing to the character of war: systems over platforms, endurance over decisive battle, industry over inventory.