3.0 AI Weaponisation and the Terminator Scenario
The delusionary, liberal and optimistic scenario is that AI development will be focused on the common good of…
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Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 22/05/2023 - 09:00
Last Update: Fri, 02/06/2023 - 21:04
1.0 AI: The Revolution is Upon us All
The AI revolution is upon us. In this case, I do not use the word 'revolution' lightly, because it will bring with it sweeping short and long-term…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 19/05/2023 - 08:00
Last Update: Tue, 25/02/2025 - 17:27
The parallels between Britain facing up to the hegemonic challenge of Germany in the lead-up to WW1 and America today facing China's hegemonic challenge are considerable. The main one being the…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 18/05/2023 - 09:00
It has been a few weeks since King Charles III's coronation captivated the nation and world, and so the press coverage has died down. However, the importance of the event deserves some reflection…
Posted by David Murrin on Tue, 16/05/2023 - 08:00
Last Update: Wed, 26/02/2025 - 16:42
As we explained in NATO, Led by the UK, Seeks to Finally Allow Ukraine to Win the War, Russian forces are in a no-win situation. Putin's spring offensive was limited in its strategic capability,…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 15/05/2023 - 16:30
Last Update: Wed, 21/05/2025 - 13:42
The failure to recognise that large-scale reconnaissance, such as that conducted by Putin’s subsea assets, always has aggressive intentions, has resulted in a total failure to effectively counter…
Posted by David Murrin on Mon, 15/05/2023 - 12:30
Last Update: Mon, 15/05/2023 - 13:55
History is replete with nations whose armed forces sought to challenge larger hegemonic powers, and to do so they built an asymmetrical advantage into their calculations. Putin followed just such…
Posted by David Murrin on Fri, 12/05/2023 - 08:00
Last Update: Fri, 14/03/2025 - 14:51
1.0 Lessons From WW2 and General Model
One of WW2 and Germany's greatest generals, with a reputation for constantly skilled command in both attack and defence, has now faded into the…
Posted by David Murrin on Thu, 11/05/2023 - 08:00
Last Update: Mon, 15/05/2023 - 20:37
Red Lightning was written in 2020 and published in early 2021. Hence there are a number of geopolitical changes that we would make today, if we were writing the book again three years later. But…
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