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Everything filed under America America Everything filed under war war Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Maritime powers are the exception and continental powers the rule, and the whole difference is whether a country can defend itself at sea. Maritime powers are the exception andcontinental powers the rule, and the wholedifference is whether a country can defenditself at sea. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental power fights on its invader's timetable; for a maritime power, whether and when to intervene at all is a matter of strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A continental power fights on itsinvader's timetable; for a maritimepower, whether and when to interveneat all is a matter of strategy. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A maritime power must never take on a continental power's main force directly, and Britain broke that rule at great cost in the First World War. — tap to centre the map on it A maritime power must never take ona continental power's main forcedirectly, and Britain broke thatrule at great cost in the FirstWorld War. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Land powers lose people by the million and maritime powers by the hundred thousand, and the reason is simply that the fighting happens at home. — tap to centre the map on it Land powers lose people by themillion and maritime powers by thehundred thousand, and the reason issimply that the fighting happens athome. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: The maritime order goes unappreciated because its objectives are negative: you can never prove you prevented anything. — tap to centre the map on it The maritime order goesunappreciated because its objectivesare negative: you can never proveyou prevented anything. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: The first rule of fighting a continental power is to keep your own economy growing, because that is the money that funds the military and the allies. — tap to centre the map on it The first rule of fighting acontinental power is to keep yourown economy growing, because that isthe money that funds the militaryand the allies. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency,and it is a formula available toUkraine's allies precisely becausethey are not the ones doing thefighting. Last stated 11 months ago 10 Oct 2025 LF Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lineswould end the killing and stillleave a long-term settlement betweenRussia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 weeks ago 26 Aug 2026 BM Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A military that disconnects its orders from the law and from legal advice has no limit on what it will do when commanded. — tap to centre the map on it A military that disconnects itsorders from the law and from legaladvice has no limit on what it willdo when commanded. Last stated 2 weeks ago 27 Aug 2026 SG Scott Greenfield — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nation of a million people cannot rule hundreds of millions by warfare; the Mongol Empire lasted because it offered its subjects things they actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it A nation of a million people cannotrule hundreds of millions bywarfare; the Mongol Empire lastedbecause it offered its subjectsthings they actually wanted. Last stated a year ago 31 Jul 2025 JW Jack Weatherford — holds since 2025-07-31 — tap for who they are Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the UnitedStates and Russia would kill fivebillion people. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: American ICBMs do not have the range to reach North Korea without flying over Russia, which is the flaw that turns a limited counterattack into Armageddon. — tap to centre the map on it American ICBMs do not have the rangeto reach North Korea without flyingover Russia, which is the flaw thatturns a limited counterattack intoArmageddon. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Mar 2024 AJ Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated 3 weeks ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radicaltechnological breakthroughs and alsorefuse to tolerate uncomfortablyrich people, because the financialsystem it resents is what funds theinnovation. Last stated a year ago 13 Aug 2025 KJ Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit inmanufactured goods reduces itsmanufacturing employment below whatit would be with balanced trade. Last stated today 7 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Maritime powers are the exception and continental powers the rule, and the whole difference is whether a country can defend itself at sea. Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago Holds Sarah Paine Read this korrent →