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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 12 –The Space Force– General John Raymond

Steve Blank

In 1991 we went to war in Desert Storm to evict Iraq out of Kuwait. The next demarcation was 2007, when China launched a missile that blew up one of their own satellites into about 3000 pieces of debris. I’ll highlight a few demarcation points where I think there was some significant shifts. Desert Storm and Space.

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Hacking For Defense In Silicon Valley

Steve Blank

REF expanded its operations to include forward teams in Kuwait and Iraq to provide technology to fill capability gaps and to counter the highest priority threats. By the end of 2007, the REF had delivered more than 550 types of equipment and more than 75,000 individual items.

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Snapchat 101 for VCs and Old Folks

Both Sides of the Table

Stick with it the same way you “didn’t get” Twitter in 2007 when you signed up but by 2009 you were using it effortlessly. I just met an entrepreneur in Kuwait and we’re now connected on email. But get on the treadmill.” ” My thinking? They don’t want you to use Snapchat. Use Snapchat.

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