Fighter Jets

The Fighter Jet and the State: A Tale of Two Systems

1 May 2024·233 words·2 mins

History and Critical Analysis Fighter Jets Defense Procurement Sovereignty Cost-Benefit Analysis Military Economics Military and Logistics Policy and Critique Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains Development and Inequality Political Economy

A critical analysis of how defense procurement decisions reveal deeper theories of state value, sovereignty, and economic welfare through the lens of two contrasting fighter jet programs.

The Fighter Jet and the State - Part 1: The Cost-Benefit Illusion

1 May 2024·1037 words·5 mins

History and Critical Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Defense Economics Fighter Jets Gripen F-35 Sovereign Defense Military and Logistics Policy and Critique Systems Thinking Trade and Supply Chains Development and Inequality

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.

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