The EI Podcast

Can warfare ever be considered modern? By Rob Johnson

Jun 30, 2023

40:44

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Origins of Industrial War

3min

The Evolution of the Military Revolution

3min

The Origins of Modernity

3min

The Rise of the West

3min

The Importance of Moral Component in War

3min

The History of the Japanese Military Code

3min

The Resonance With Islamic State

4min

The Un-Modernity of the Islamic State

3min

10.

The Unpalatable Absurdity of War in the Information Age

3min

11.

The Modernity of War

2min

12.

The Characteristics of Post-Industrial War

1min

13.

The Post-Modern Character of War

5min

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Image: Mosul's old city destroyed by bombing. Credit: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

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