The Fighter Jet and the State - Part 3: Who Really Benefits?
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Analyzing the welfare economics of defense programs, questioning whether systems like the F-35 serve public interests or concentrated private benefits.
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The Fighter Jet and the State - Part 2: The Sovereignty Trade-Off
·867 words·5 mins
Examining how advanced weapons systems like the F-35 create embedded dependencies that trade strategic flexibility for perceived security, while sovereign alternatives preserve autonomy.
The Fighter Jet and the State - Part 1: The Cost-Benefit Illusion
·1037 words·5 mins
Exploring how the choice between fighter jets like Gripen and F-35 reveals a state's theory of value in defense spending, from sovereign infrastructure to industrial policy.