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“For the US, the Kosovo War was a success because it encouraged the development of the Pentagon's 'Revolution in Military Affairs' (RMA). The war provided a test site for experimentation, and paved the way for emergence of what I call in Strategie de la deception 'the second deterrence'.”

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Paul Virilio

Paul Virilio, born on January 4, 1932, is a French philosopher, cultural theorist, and urbanist. His research focuses on themes such as speed, technology, war, and urban environments, offering profound insights into the rapid changes and urbanization processes of modern society. more

“I repeat what I suggest in my book [ Strategie de la deception]. The first deterrence, nuclear deterrence, is presently being superseded by the second deterrence: a type of deterrence based on what I call 'the information bomb' associated with the new weaponry of information and communications technologies.”

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Author:Paul Virilio

“The automation of warfare has, then, come a long way since the Persian Gulf War of 1991.”

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“In the very near future, and I stress this important point, it will no longer be war that is the continuation of politics by other means, it will be what I have dubbed 'the integral accident' that is the continuation of politics by other means.”

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“The atomic bomb provoked a specific accident.”

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Author:Paul Virilio