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Italy is Europe’s Second Manufacturing Power
From making machine tools to die cast presses, Italy's small and often family-owned firms make the country an underrated industrial power. Rapid aging…
May 14
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Anduril’s Plan to Modernize the U.S. Military
The largest U.S. defense startup is led by California technologists and defense insiders. Its ambitions to reform Pentagon procurement and deliver…
May 7
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Anduril’s Plan to Modernize the U.S. Military
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April 2025
Iran’s Drone Industry Invented Very Cheap Guided Missiles
One of the key innovations in modern drone warfare has come, surprisingly, from a developing country cordoned off from the global economy by sanctions…
Apr 30
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Iran’s Drone Industry Invented Very Cheap Guided Missiles
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Toyota is a Fragile Giant
The world's largest and most profitable automobile manufacturer is a Japanese corporation built by a family of mechanical engineers. It has however…
Apr 23
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Toyota is a Fragile Giant
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Geely is Raising the Bar For Being a Functional Auto Manufacturer
China's first private auto maker is still led by its founder. It has successfully pivoted to electric vehicles and is making unusual technical bets…
Apr 16
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Geely is Raising the Bar For Being a Functional Auto Manufacturer
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Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Party
The California governor and political scion is often described as a future U.S. presidential favorite. But his consistent deference to party consensus…
Apr 9
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Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Party
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Spain is Not a Model for Europe
One of Europe's largest countries is also one of its oldest and most dependent on tourism. Despite promising fundamentals, it is a canary in the coal…
Apr 2
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Spain is Not a Model for Europe
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March 2025
Silver Lake is an Ally to Exceptional Executives
Perhaps the world's most renowned software and technology-focused private equity firm tends to back competent CEOs and founders. Its success relies on…
Mar 26
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Silver Lake is an Ally to Exceptional Executives
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The Ministry That Built Japan’s Economy
An effective economic bureaucracy guided Japan from the ruin of war to becoming the world’s second-largest economy within a few decades. Succession…
Mar 19
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The Ministry That Built Japan’s Economy
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Indonesia’s Ambition to Become an Industrial Giant
The populous and resource-rich Southeast Asian country has many of the fundamentals for industrialization, but will face challenges in building state…
Mar 12
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Indonesia’s Ambition to Become an Industrial Giant
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Lenovo is a Functional Dead Player in Computers
The world's top personal computer maker is a Chinese company originally founded by state-employed computer specialists. Although it remains a functional…
Mar 5
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Lenovo is a Functional Dead Player in Computers
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February 2025
Greece Shows the Future of Dead Player Democracies
For decades, the Greek government funded social transfers and subsidies with debt while neglecting industrial competitiveness. The collapse of this…
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Greece Shows the Future of Dead Player Democracies
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