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I agree that aircraft carriers, tanks, and fighter planes are obsolete in some sense. They fit badly with todays conflicts. Thankfully many engineers don't wan

I agree that aircraft carriers, tanks, and fighter planes are obsolete in some sense. They fit badly with todays conflicts. Thankfully many engineers don't want to work with innovation in this space. We don't have the global notion in society of competing for resources required for survival against other nations anymore, which would have been a strong motivator in the past.

vlehto 10y ago
It's not about engineers. The theory of international relations still maintain that diplomacy between nations is essentially anarchy. The reason why the seven seas are so peaceful today is that the top dog (U.S.) has been favorable to free trade. The reason why regular citizen doesn't have that "global notion of society competing for resources" is twofold: A free trade works. B pax Americana related propaganda has been broadcasted for what, 7 decades now.