The Temporal Limits of Technological Advantage

Abstract

This study analyzes the temporal limits of advantages gained by states seeking to achieve a technological edge over their competitors. It seeks to approach an empirical answer to the length of the advantage and the conditions that limit that duration. The study analyzes three different technological developments of the twentieth century: early warning radar, atomic weapons, and stealth technology. In each case, it compares four variables: political context, scientific/industrial base/resource capacity, security, and systemic integration.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1042197

Entities

People

  • Mark Brow

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fusion Weapons
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radar
  • Second World War
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Strategic Security Studies