Accidental Exporters: How Britain Taught America to Guard Its Tech Secrets

In this episode I talk with Kate Epstein about her new book "Analog Superpowers: How a 20th Century Technology Theft Built the National Security State."Key points:- The book focuses on the development of fire control technology for battleships in Britain and how the U.S. essentially stole this technology.- The challenges of protecting military inventions through patents while maintaining secrecy.- The concept of "technology laundering" and how nations rewrite history to appear more innovative.- Parallels are drawn between UK-US tech transfers in the early 20th century, US-Soviet dynamics during the Cold War, and current US-China tensions.- The evolution of export control laws is discussed, tracing their origins from British influence to modern-day semiconductor restrictions.Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.comSupport the show here: https://usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signupEmail me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @ChaseHDalton⁠Please also share, rate, and subscribe to help the show grow.