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Another asymmetry with the West: at some point, with the supply chain disruption, the replacement cost of the bomb starts to exceed that of the target.
Asymmetric warfare is similar to tail risk. You hit 100 targets; they hit just one and you've lost.
In 1973, the oil embargo lasted 5m & caused a decade of stagflation. The world was not globalized & things were sourced locally. 1) Today the ENERGY CONTENT of products around you is much much higher than 1973. 2) The West has...
For idiots w/either short memory or lack of historical curiosity/sophistication, a reminder that Sadam w/U.S. support invaded S. Iran in 1980 to grab a contested area thinking that it would be a "matter of days" w/an Iran "weakened" by...
Peace Treaty? Israel violated --unilaterally --the Lebanese ceasefire 10,000 times. Everything they have done is in BAD FAITH, particularly now with the U.S. under Calligulino. They just killed 500 Leb civilians while crying abt Iran attacks. How can you TRUST a peace...
One data point: the collapse of the state in Lebanon favored localism. It now has the highest solar penetration (even >> since 2023, 34% of total energy). Totally unregulated. You can use an electric car and drive for free...
Israelis have proved to be smart at technology & horrible at grasping the consequences of their own actions: They helped create Hezbollah by occupying S. Lebanon They helped create Hamas to counter the 2-state solution I let you assess the mistake they...
Western economies cannot afford stagflation, particularly with current deficits. Before the "war" started. The Calligulino administration is composed of dimwits incapable of grasping the consequences of their actions. https://t.co/dtGLn9cwTw
