Friday, October 31, 2008

DNI speaks, the world trembles

Sometimes I just wish policy analysts and professionals would read an article or two not spout off on what they think the causes of conflict will be based on narrow perceptions.
"Strategic rivalries are most likely to revolve around trade, demographics, access to natural resources, investments and technological innovation. There will be a struggle to acquire technology advantage as the key enabler for dominance," he said.
*The above factors are not likely to cause rivalry future and have not in the past. It is possible that these issues will become important to rivals, but that is only after the rivalry starts in the first place.

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