The Role of Technology in Modern Warfare | Prof. John Mearsheimer

John speaks with Prof. John Mearsheimer about the role of technology in modern military weaponry.
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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. He graduated from West Point in 1970 and then served five years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He then started graduate school in political science at Cornell University in 1975. He received his Ph.D. in 1980. He spent the 1979-1980 academic year as a research fellow at the Brookings Institution, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Centre for International Affairs from 1980 to 1982. During the 1998-1999 academic year, he was the Whitney H. Shepardson Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
His recent and most notable works include, "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" (2001), "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" (2007), and "Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities" (2018).
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[@xjclk]

"Quantity has a quality of its own"- Joseph Stalin

[@joem0088]

Sorry John (both), the Chinese and Russian have fielded several intermediate range hypersonic missiles both air launched and land launched for half a decade now. China has a hypersonic wind tunnel. The US has neither the missiles nor the tunnel. Russia has shown great capability in air defense (AD) in Ukraine, and it's missiles have been able to take out NATO AD installations. In fact one of the great problems of Ukraine has been the failure of NATO weaponery to tip the scale against Russian Technology including ER (Electronic warfare), and their rapidly developments in use of FPV drones for attack and surveillance. NATO's low arms and ammo production is particularly troubling in this era of multiple theaters of conflict.

[@khan85223]

China focused on manufacturing technology USA focused on website making .....ultimately manufacturing technology always overpowers software technology .....

[@ImperativeGames]

Yes., the only field where US lead without a question is propaganda and control of information. And this war destroys the "Western leadership" in military tech that exists in popular perception thanks to decades of soft propaganda. People learn.

[@troycalgaro413]

Exactly, I had no idea Russia was this strong, and they are getting stronger, full military capacity.

[@joem0088]

@@troycalgaro413 Know why you need war ? For information. War let's you find out who is better at posturing, and who is better at fighting and supplying their troops, who believes in their own propangda and who can adept to reality.

[@xjclk]

Nice way of putting a spin . But your story doesn't cut much ice. Infact it shows your naivete.

[@nickmccarter2395]

The Sherman tank example is a poor one. Yes, one on one the Sherman was not as powerful as the German or Russian tanks. However, the Sherman could out maneuver both and the Sherman always had other Sherman's with them. The Sherman out maneuvered and out numbered it's counterparts. Numbers and maneuverability beat raw power nearly everytime

[@WTF2BlueTiger]

Shermans had its advantages but despite great training (and safer..) most crews didnt even know it could shoot on the move with a stable gun Maneuverability did not matter in tank warfare, tanks that shot first generally won, shermans really barely fought other tanks because the vast majority of tanks were on the eastern front, at the very least they fought less than one dozen tigers *ever*. There were like 100 at most but they rarely faced shermans and usually got abandoned or blown to bits by the airforce. Worse gun, worse armor, worse profile. Better quality optics and ergonomics and the ability to shoot on the move (but not used or known by most crews)

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Intelligent conversation John 🧠 grateful 🙏

[@user-tu4ut3fq9c]

Very interesting to hear theories expounded so clearly. I would be interested in John's 'take' on RJ Rummel's (University of Hawaii) extensive research on violence and war as related to political power and his conclusion that democracies have never declared war on each other, basically because power is not concentrated in the state.

[@rogeralsop3479]

More info.

[@haideralikhan6081]

What happened to US technology in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan

[@darbyheavey406]

Missed Desert Storm….Afghanistan was a strategic issue not weapons. Korea was a win- S.Korea is a U.S. ally.

[@andrewmulligan6844]

Desert storm was Iraq

[@AndrewNiccol]

What? Panther tank and T34 are better than M4 Sherman?

[@lanceawatt]

This was really interesting

[@Rugged-Mongol]

Just curious, is Mearsheimer fluent and literate in either Russian or Chinese? o.0 Kinda getting sick of all these monolinguals.

[@ronanrogers4127]

I’m fluent in English, Deutsch (lived in Hamburg, Berlin and Dresden), Pasaa Thai (3 years ANU) and pretty good at Nihon Go (3 years in Tokyo) and Русски Язык (lived in SPb)…I don’t think there is any correlation between linguistic competence and either general knowledge or geopolitical knowledge

[@jimturpin6503]

The US has taken that "technology" dimension to an absurd degree. Before the Ukraine war, the US could not keep fighter aircraft and some land vehicles in service long enough for airmen and soldiers to meet their training requirements.

[@khamustafa9555]

Plz make a video on Pakistan politics . specially arrest of imran Khan

[@jotsingh8917]

Technology development is based on superior education. No prayer will help here. Where do we compare?

[@ROMANS3-25KJV]

The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV). All have sinned (Romans 3:23 KJV). All unsaved sinners will end up in the eternal lake of fire (Revelation 21:8 KJV). Getting water baptized DOESN'T save us (1 Corinthians 1:17 KJV). We are saved by grace through faith, not works (Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV).

[@khamustafa9555]

Then how he is God if he is died

[@juricakonsec2337]

@@khamustafa9555, human body dies. Not soul, not God.

[@konan351]

China is way ahead of the USA in constructive technologies and innovations such as renewable energy and infrastructure buildings such as HSR, ports, airports, railroads, bridges, and roadways. The USA is ahead of China in destructive technologies for wars and destructions. The plans for HSR in the US dated all the way back to 1965 but until now, only a small portion of the Acela Express route qualifies as true HSR. It is a hefty price to pay to stay as #1, militarily, and I don't believe this is what the people wanted.

[@jansvedman3876]

Silver Hegemony consist of squeeze due to Silver used in - Weaponry and Space (quantity and quality matters….no silver - no missiles ) - Green Transformation (exploding….) - Hight Tech Business (increasing….as usual) - Monetary backing (increasing…BRICS) All at the same time….pofff !

[@arbentashko7005]

These ideas of Prof. John Mearsheimer are the essence of many important things. The same idea is interpreted differently in the minds of different individuals, according to their past experiences, conditions and their personal interest. Prof. Mersheimer is stressing continuously that nobody has a monopoly of truth and tolerance is indispensable. When channels of communication between competitors are broken, the winner will be who is more powerful economically, militarily, and ready to self sacrifice to protect their country .

[@shuilong52]

After USSR breakup, Russia has concentrating on weaponary production. Ukaraine war has enable testing of their weaponary in real war situation. this war is into its 2nd year, and they are making leap and bound improvement. Soon their weapon will surprise usa

[@evermore8888]

Hmm how about those: F-35 super high cost/low production duds, Zimwalt destroyers high cost/low production duds, all those destroyed/damaged Bradley’s in the Ukraine, duds, Abrams tanks high cost/low production too scared to be used in the Ukraine, duds, the Patriot MD systems high cost/low production regularly blown up by Khinzal hypersonic’s, another dud……..and so far, the US can’t seem to produce an effective hypersonic missile 😅

[@qake2021]

😃😃😃🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦➕️‼️👏👏👏

[@thelastaustralian7583]

One of the deadliest Weapons exposed to its Citizens was . A cigarette . And the greatest and most deadliest was ? And John , tell the Yank, social psychologically, programmed Academic . The Chinese lost the Boxer Rebellion !

[@ivanjulian2532]

Mearsheimer annoys me no end. China is only a Superpower whilesoever the USA and Europe keeps outsourcing their manufacturing. The moment that outsourcing stops, China's gross national product will fall off a cliff. It really is that simple. Indeed, you only have to look at the massive explosion in electronic manufacturing infrastructure WITHIN the USA these past 2 years to witness this fundamental outsourcing change is already underway because the USA recognises it has become a security risk.

[@ronanrogers4127]

Russian military technology is not that far behind the US, and in important areas (air defence and electronic warfare) it is actually superior. The S400 is significantly superior to the Patriot (which has an effective rate between 6% and 34% according to several US senate inquiries), and superior AD nullifies the primary strength of the US military…air superiority. We will see this in force when the European jets reach Ukraine mid year

[@robhaythorne4464]

This know-nothing professor of "no science at all," is awfully confident in his ignorance.

[@thehturt5480]

Amaze us with your brain capability 😁😆

[@robhaythorne4464]

@@thehturt5480 Troll elsewhere.

[@thehturt5480]

​@@robhaythorne4464What? The truth bothers You? 😁😆😏 And who the eff are You to tell me that? 😈

[@robhaythorne4464]

@thehturt5480 I'm better than Mearsheimer, who is almost thoroughly discredited. And, you're a troll. Go away.

[@thehturt5480]

@@robhaythorne4464 Prove that You are better. As I said ,amaze us with a briliant comment.😏

[@jkuang]

The fundamental problem with US is that it no longer as generations ahead technology over China and Russia. No matter how "advanced" its current weapon systems are, they are at the SAME GENERATION of China or Russia technology. Worst yet, it no longer has the MANUFACTURING advantage over China. So if China and Russia team up, they have the SAME generation weapon technology and China has the manufacturing advantage. Therefore, their combined position can be equal or even ahead of US. What does it mean? It means US can not use technology domination for its military. And what does it really mean? It means US can not dominate the global finance and trade. US still has a slight advantage in technology research but so far there is no new generation of technology or weaponry to show for. On a slightly different topic: US tried the "Virus Weaponry" on China but China responded with immunization shots and total nation lock down. And in Russia, the weather is cold enough that Virus weaponry is not too effective. So it is not a good way to go, at least not at this moment in history. But make no mistake, we have moved from NU Age to Virus Age. The devil is out of the box.

[@zulkanainbaharuddin2185]

China not only have the manufacturing capacity. They have the applied technology, like high speed trains (how much does US have), which they can do research on EMRL on aircraft carriers, rail guns etc. Electric cars, where battery advancement are made, which can be applied to submarine. Nuclear fussion, which they have made advancement in making smaller nuclear reactors, which they can put in their military equipment. Their shipbuilding capacity is now 50% of the world commercial ship building, whereas the US is 5%. Backing that up with the high amount of engineering, science & mathematic graduates coming out from china. Whereas the US universities are struggling with WOKE. Both China & Russia have move forward. Especially China.