Скачать или смотреть How Weapons Make War: The Warhead with Jeffrey Stern

What does precision really mean when we’re talking about war? if it’s aimed towards killing people? And how did the company that made your graphing calculator from high school also create the world’s first laser-guided bomb?

Alix sat down with Jeffrey Stern, author of The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare to learn about Paveway, Texas Instruments, and the 20th century path to drone-delivered war. The book is out now; we highly recommend it for anyone who wants to know how the US’ goal for a ‘humane weapon’ led to cavalier military action around the world. You can grab a copy here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...

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