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Thought leadership, Design & American determination are our greatest exports

by Noah Smith

Updated September 06, 2025

Thought leadership, Design & American determination are our greatest exports

by Noah Smith

Updated September 06, 2025

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Small drones have small effects

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War games show the U.S. would exhaust its missile stocks in days

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Drones: Systems without strategy won't win wars

Drones aren't rifles; they're not kit to attach to molle gear.

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When I was an advisor in Iraq in 2012, I was implementing a fairy tale policy while Iraq was drifting toward civil war

by Noah Smith

July 27, 2025