Technology is not static; its evolution changes the particulars of the struggle for Eurasia (carrier-based air power in WWII, nuclear weapons in the Cold War, anti-ship missiles and cyber/AI in the 21st century) even as the underlying geographic pattern remains constant.
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“during World War II for instance the Advent of uh carrier-based air power and highly mobile uh armored units uh provided a greater mobility of power certainly than we had seen in World War I or in earlier eras and basically turbocharged these programs of Eurasian Conquest”
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'We’re Living In a Pre-War World. Great Power War Is No Longer Unthinkable.' | Ep. 49 Hal Brands— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:56:42 AM
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