India-Pakistan, Building Back Military Power, and Immigration
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May 23, 2025
Explore the tensions between India and Pakistan, rooted in historical conflicts over Kashmir. Delve into the U.S. military's need for revitalization amid rising threats from China. Discover how AI and electrification are transforming industries and military strategies. The importance of skilled immigration in boosting innovation is emphasized, while critiques of current immigration policies highlight potential barriers. Wages and productivity trends are examined, revealing challenges and shifts in the American economy.
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India-Pakistan Kashmir Conflict Insight
India and Pakistan's conflict over Kashmir has a long history of military attempts and terrorism.
Declining U.S. deterrence allows such conflicts to escalate without effective external control.
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Production Outweighs Weapon Quality
The U.S. lacks the manufacturing capacity to match China's military production.
Wars are won by production and replenishment, not just superior weapons.
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Reviving U.S. Defense Industry
Revive the U.S. defense industrial base with guaranteed long-term contracts.
Increase military spending while cutting global deployments to focus on production capacity.
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This week, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg examine global conflicts—especially India-Pakistan tensions—the U.S. military and industrial strategy amid rising threats from China, and the implications of AI and electrification, emphasizing the need for smarter immigration and industrial policies to maintain America's technological and geopolitical edge.
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India-Pakistan Conflict Analysis: Noah explains the territorial dispute over Kashmir dating back to the 1947 partition, with both countries claiming parts of each other's territory.
America's Declining Global Influence: Noah argues we're seeing the "crumbling of Pax Americana" - reduced American deterrent effect allowing conflicts to escalate further.
Critical Defense Industrial Base Concerns: America cannot match China's manufacturing capacity for military equipment, particularly missiles and drones.
Economic Analysis - The Great Wage Stagnation: Wages stagnated for about 20 years, then resumed growth in the 1990s.
Technology Transformation - The Electric Future: Battery and motor technology improvements are enabling electricity to replace combustion in cars, drones, appliances, and military equipment.
"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg