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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. It has become China’s Silicon Valley.

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Lessons for the DoD – From Ukraine and China

Steve Blank

For decades, satellites that took detailed pictures of Earth were only available to governments and the high-resolution images were classified. government satellite in orbit. They know this and know that weapons that can be built at a fraction of the cost and upgraded via software will destroy their existing business models.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. It has become China’s Silicon Valley.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1

Steve Blank

China is the only nation that declined in national power and eventually recovered it – though it took half a millennium. The rise of the United States as a national power was incredibly steep, however its trend over the last two decades is not heading in the right direction and is about to intersect with the rise of China.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 10 – The DOD and Modern War –– Michèle Flournoy

Steve Blank

— On China. Throughout the 1990s, we were focused on how to integrate China into the global system so that it would become a responsible stakeholder. That worked for a while, but at a certain point, particularly under President Xi, China decided that the hide-and-bide strategy was over. How Should the DoD Spend Smarter?

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 1 – Ash Carter

Steve Blank

China is the only nation that declined in national power and eventually recovered it – though it took half a millennium. The rise of the United States as a national power was incredibly steep, however its trend over the last two decades is not heading in the right direction and is about to intersect with the rise of China.

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The Apple Watch – Tipping Point Time for Healthcare

Steve Blank

It’s how China approaches approvals and will allow U.S. companies to remain competitive in an area (medical devices) where China has declared the intent to dominate. government via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Much like the NIH SBIR program.) Did Apple Cut in Front of the Line? In the U.S.

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