FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Muzzle loading rifled musket used in Crimean War (1850s) Much longer killing range

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Muzzle loading rifled musket used in Crimean War (1850s) Much longer killing range

Breech loading & bolt action Dreyse rifle (Aka Needle gun) used in the Austro-Prussian War

(1866) Much faster rate of fire

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Muzzle loading rifled musket used in Crimean War (1850s) Much longer killing range

Breech loading & bolt action Dreyse rifle (Aka Needle gun) used in the Austro-Prussian War

(1866) Much faster rate of fire

Chassepot rifle used in Franco-Prussian War (1870) More reliable

& 2X range of Needle gun

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Muzzle loading rifled musket used in Crimean War (1850s) Much longer killing range

Breech loading & bolt action Dreyse rifle (Aka Needle gun) used in the Austro-Prussian War

(1866) Much faster rate of fire

Chassepot rifle used in Franco-Prussian War (1870) More reliable

& 2X range of Needle gun

Maxim gun invented in 1884 & used in WWI (1914-18) Could fire

600 bullets a minute

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Muzzle loading rifled musket used in Crimean War (1850s) Much longer killing range

Breech loading & bolt action Dreyse rifle (Aka Needle gun) used in the Austro-Prussian War

(1866) Much faster rate of fire

Chassepot rifle used in Franco-Prussian War (1870) More reliable

& 2X range of Needle gun

Maxim gun invented in 1884 & used in WWI (1914-18) Could fire

600 bullets a minute

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Airplane (1903) & tank (1916) can go over or through machine gun

Blitzkrieg & aerial bombardment of cities in WWII (1939-45)

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)

FC. 117B THE ACCELERATING CYCLE OF MILITARY DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1850

The competitive nature of warfare

Hyper accelerating pace of change in milit. tech.

Muzzle loading rifled musket used in Crimean War (1850s) Much longer killing range

Breech loading & bolt action Dreyse rifle (Aka Needle gun) used in the Austro-Prussian War

(1866) Much faster rate of fire

Chassepot rifle used in Franco-Prussian War (1870) More reliable

& 2X range of Needle gun

Maxim gun invented in 1884 & used in WWI (1914-18) Could fire

600 bullets a minute

Competitive nature of Nationalism in 1800s (FC.119)

Accelerating pace of tech. change in 1800s (FC.117)

Airplane (1903) & tank (1916) can go over or through machine gun

Blitzkrieg & aerial bombardment of cities in WWII (1939-45)

Atomic bomb (1945) & Hydrogen bomb (1952) Total war is

essentially obsolete

Rearm w/more modern weapons Weapons quickly become obsolete

Muzzle loading smoothbore flintlock musket w/range of c.100 meters & slow rate of fire invented in late 1600s (FC.95)