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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 3

Steve Blank

Dmitri Trenin, “ A Five-Year Outlook for Russian Foreign Policy: Demands, Drivers, and Influences ” Carnegie Moscow Center , 2016. Iran has been actively using cyber attacks and has attacked and harassed commercial shipping and Freedom of Navigation Operations in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Red Queen Problem – Innovation in the DoD and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. Some are strategic peers, some are near peers in specific areas, some are threats as non-state disrupters operating with no rules.

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