Britain is unlikely to be fighting major wars without its longstanding ally, so having jets that talk to each other is useful.

ECONOMIST: Combat jets

In wars without front lines, American generals tend to stay inside fortified bases, where they plan missions and brief political leaders via secure video teleconferences.

NEWYORKER: General Principles

Instead, the prevalent Russian theory is that the Chinese will follow the advice of their great military philosopher Sun Tsu, who said the best general wins wars without fighting a single battle.

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