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A team studied 10,000 years of global history and found three key drivers of military technology: population size, non-military advancements, and geographic connectivity.

Summary

KEY POINTS:

  • Mathematical modelling techniques from ecology were applied to analyze historic events.
  • Information exchange between rival states drove technology development.
  • The adoption of advantageous military technologies placed pressure on other states to follow suit.
  • Advancements in military technology significantly impacted the dynamics of power among states.
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