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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 3

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed the class to cover how technology will shape all the elements of national power (our influence and footprint on the world stage). This has resulted in Western democracies prioritizing economic cooperation and trade with China above all else. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.

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

Steve Blank

We could design warfighting tactics based on knowing the tactics of our opponent. We could design and manufacture the best systems. 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.

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