The small country of Estonia has produced an exceptional number of successful startups while its government uses software at the expense of bureaucracy. It still faces unresolved security challenges from Russia. Read the Brief here: brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/estonia-show…

A great example of how a international organization conceived in a completely different system of international trade (Bretton Woods) find a politically useful role they were never intended for. Bureaucracies don't dissolve when they're obsoleted.

This close analysis of the collapse of Venezuela's oil industry is vital for understanding recent events in the country. Make sure to read!

Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor and builds the U.S. military's most important aircraft and missiles. Though it grew through live players, it's now a dead player directed by the Pentagon. Read the new Bismarck Analysis Brief: brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/lockheed-mar…  1/n

Can defense contractors be nimble enough in developing and building technology to move at the speed of the battlefield not the speed of Pentagon bureaucracy? Make sure to read:

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Future wars are drone wars. I wrote about the history of unmanned systems in the US military going back to WWII for Palladium Magazine Give it a read :)

The Google subsidiary Waymo has deployed self-driving taxis in multiple American cities. Neither regulators nor hardware costs are likely to impede its slow but steady progress. Read the new Bismarck Analysis Brief: brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/google-leads… 1/n

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These cars are likely to become a common sight in many more cities in the coming years.

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Excellent thread explaining how the Pentagon's planning preferences and the "Portfolio Theory of the Firm" combine to turn U.S. defense companies (and other companies) into dead players. Coincidentally the topic of this week's Bismarck Analysis Brief!

Raytheon is a strategically vital U.S. company shaped by Pentagon bureaucracy and a peculiar managerial approach common in America's legacy corporations. These forces prevent RTX from being a functional institution for developing the next generation of defense tech.

This Bismarck Analysis Brief has aged very well, I recommend giving it a read. We don't chase the news cycle, rather we keep an eye on the strategic landscape and figure out what will matter in the near future and go for deep dives on those topics.

An us-versus-them framing of AI development mobilizes government support, but also incentivizes China to join a risky arms race. A more balanced approach is needed. Read the new article by Grace Werner Grace here: palladiummag.com/2024/08/23/the…

industry messaging increasingly frames AI development as an existential global power struggle. advocates of this view must acknowledge that if China sees Western AI dominance as a serious threat, it could preemptively seize Taiwan I wrote about it here

99% of smartphones and mobile devices rely on processors using the designs of one semiconductor company: Arm. But the British firm, now owned by SoftBank, faces a long-term tradeoff between profits and viability. Read the new Bismarck Analysis Brief: brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/arms-long-te… 1/n

Intel, the leading U.S. chip designer and manufacturer, missed multiple major technological opportunities. Its recent pivot to contract manufacturing is heavily backed by the U.S. government. Read the new publicly-available Bismarck Analysis Brief: brief.bismarckanalysis.com/p/the-attempt-… 1/n