Episode

45 - Edward Luttwak: The Vitality of War

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Hacking State
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Feb 20, 2025
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Summary

Edward Luttwak is a legendary military historian and grand strategist, known for his books “Coup d’Etat: A Practical Handbook,” “Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace,” and “The Rise of China vs. The Logic of Strategy.” We discuss: How Russia and Ukraine is an 18th century war Why Israel-Hezbollah war is the real modern war Europe’s demographics of death Why “the fertility crisis is a vitality crisis” War as the engine of Europe China’s military prospects The Heroic Danes National Service as the key to countries’ futures Edward Luttwak on X: https://x.com/ELuttwak If you enjoyed this interview, please leave a review on Spotify/iTunes. Support Hacking State: https://hackingstate.substack.com/subscribe Listen on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexmurshak Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hacking-state/id1689677076 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XB9XYULrAY4dp0qIJVvCg RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/hackingstate/feed.xml