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EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 56 MIN

Innovation Ecosystems, Geopolitics & Power with Edoardo Giglio

from Hunter's War: Geopolitics, Society and the Pursuit of Peace · host Hunter

Show Notes: In this episode of Hunter’s War, Hunter speaks with Edoardo Giglio, among many things, the author of Tech Tides: How Innovation Shapes Global Power, to explore how innovation ecosystems are redefining the modern battlefield and the global balance of power.Find Edoardo’s book at these links:https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tech-tides-9781538198766/https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Tides-Innovation-Shapes-Global/dp/1538198762 From the "tanks vs. bytes" debate to the unique success of Silicon Valley and Israel, Giglio breaks down why some nations lead the future while others are left behind.In this conversation we cover:The Shift in Warfare: How $200 commercial drones are neutralizing multi-million dollar Cold War assets and why "bytes are more important than bullets."Defining Innovation Ecosystems: The difference between basic, sustaining, disruptive, and moonshot innovation strategies.The "Silicon Shield": How Taiwan's accidental semiconductor dominance became its greatest geopolitical defense.Europe’s Innovation Crisis: Why a "buckshot approach" and fragmented regulations are causing the EU to lose the AI race.The Cost of Failure: Case studies on Nigeria’s "resource curse" and Ethiopia’s challenges in sustaining agricultural innovation.The Human Factor: Why human intuition and political will remain the ultimate driving forces behind any technological breakthrough.Connect with Edoardo:LinkedIn: Edoardo Giglio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edoardogiglioSubstack: https://substack.com/@edobluntforceKeywords: Geopolitics, Innovation Strategy, Defense Tech, AI Act, Silicon Valley, Semiconductor Industry, Drone Warfare, TSMC, Tech Tides, warfare

Show Notes: In this episode of Hunter’s War, Hunter speaks with Edoardo Giglio, among many things, the author of Tech Tides: How Innovation Shapes Global Power, to explore how innovation ecosystems are redefining the modern battlefield and the global balance of power.Find Edoardo’s book at these links:https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tech-tides-9781538198766/https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Tides-Innovation-Shapes-Global/dp/1538198762 From the "tanks vs. bytes" debate to the unique success of Silicon Valley and Israel, Giglio breaks down why some nations lead the future while others are left behind.In this conversation we cover:The Shift in Warfare: How $200 commercial drones are neutralizing multi-million dollar Cold War assets and why "bytes are more important than bullets."Defining Innovation Ecosystems: The difference between basic, sustaining, disruptive, and moonshot innovation strategies.The "Silicon Shield": How Taiwan's accidental semiconductor dominance became its greatest geopolitical defense.Europe’s Innovation Crisis: Why a "buckshot approach" and fragmented regulations are causing the EU to lose the AI race.The Cost of Failure: Case studies on Nigeria’s "resource curse" and Ethiopia’s challenges in sustaining agricultural innovation.The Human Factor: Why human intuition and political will remain the ultimate driving forces behind any technological breakthrough.Connect with Edoardo:LinkedIn: Edoardo Giglio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edoardogiglioSubstack: https://substack.com/@edobluntforceKeywords: Geopolitics, Innovation Strategy, Defense Tech, AI Act, Silicon Valley, Semiconductor Industry, Drone Warfare, TSMC, Tech Tides, warfare

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