Kinetic Reviews

The Virtue of the Revolving Door

There is no Predator drone in time for the aftermath of 9/11 without it

Oct 24, 2024 • 

Madeline Hart

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August 2024

The Law the Department of Defense Loves to Break

When the DoD ignores existing commercial solutions that satisfy requirements, the US military is less competitive and warfighters get worse products.

Published on Behind The Front  • Aug 13, 2024

July 2024

William Perry's Smart Weapons

Perry laid the groundwork for the modern defense tech ecosystem

Published on First Breakfast • Jul 31, 2024

March 2024

America’s First Dual-Use Technology (Part II)

The Real Origin Story of the Modern Military-Industrial Complex

Mar 19, 2024 • 

Madeline Hart

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February 2024

America’s First Dual-Use Technology

The Real Origin Story of the Modern Military-Industrial Complex

Feb 21, 2024 • 

Madeline Hart

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4

Yes, we still need the military

Even if we don't have nation states.

Published on The Elysian • Feb 6, 2024

January 2024

Standing Up Space Force, Book Review

Whoever said “space is hard” should try government bureaucracy.

Jan 10, 2024 • 

Madeline Hart

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2

December 2023

Fiction/Nonfiction Book Pairings

This is my favorite way to read

Dec 26, 2023 • 

Madeline Hart

7

1

Rejecting Our Faustian Bargain

We cannot allow innovation to be driven exclusively by crisis.

Dec 18, 2023 • 

Madeline Hart

9

6

November 2023

The Economics of National Security: Air Strikes in Vietnam

Proving causality is really hard

Nov 9, 2023 • 

Madeline Hart

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6

What would Vannevar Bush look like today?

As the role of government in innovation changed, so did our attitudes towards innovators.

Nov 1, 2023 • 

Madeline Hart

6

October 2023

American Power Was Built on Cost Overruns

The construction of the Pentagon during WWII has lessons for today.

Oct 25, 2023 • 

Madeline Hart

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