tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post5155351062647801957..comments2024-03-29T12:15:13.832+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Frugality and modestyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-89206910512223755422013-08-22T17:38:46.301+02:002013-08-22T17:38:46.301+02:00I think you should expand on this a bit using the ...I think you should expand on this a bit using the example of incremental/generational improvements displayed by the Russians. During the Soviet era this allowed them to achieve a great deal without destroying their economy; it was when they adopted the Western "100% Approach" that they collapsed economically, and that was a function of trying to match the West in high technology items. One could say that the strategic trend of "ultra-tech" (as opposed to merely high tech) is a dangerous remnant of the Cold War.NWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-16067070604077130492013-08-08T14:09:10.938+02:002013-08-08T14:09:10.938+02:00I think that you are not enough ambitious with you...I think that you are not enough ambitious with your argument. I mean, keeping in mind the astonishing advancement of diverse digital technologies since 30 years ago, it's fair to assume that such advance could be used for maintaining operational capabilities reducting the costs a damn lot.<br />Juan Luis Chulillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09594508619557535400noreply@blogger.com