The author turns several ideas on their heads on the way to developing this argument.

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That's an argument in favor of developing space-based defense systems.

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Although there is little argument with a sovereign nation developing structures and capabilities that enable it to defend against adversarial actions, the appointment prompts more questions than it provides answers.

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There is an argument that private lending is inherently unstable and developing countries should rely more on their own efforts and government financial aid.

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My argument is entirely the opposite: is going private the best way to stop developing the company?

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This argument has some merit, mainly because price pressure clearly comes from the ability to ship steel from low-cost developing countries to more mature economies.

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