Major General Samir Farag: The economy, then technology – before military power – are the most important comprehensive powers of the state…
The strength of technology and scientific research gave Pakistani aviation superiority in aerial battles against Indian Rafale fighters...
Cairo – Amr AbduLRahman – Exclusive to [AISC News]
Strategic thinker Major General Dr. Samir Farag confirmed that military power is no longer the primary criterion for assessing a state’s strength, but rather economic and technological power has become the main criterion, followed by military power.
He revealed – as an example of his vision – that the technological revolution gave the Pakistani army superiority in the sky with Chinese weapons, in the air battles against the (French) Rafale aircraft used by the Indian army, in the battles of last year.
In an article published in several Egyptian and Arab newspapers, Dr. Samir Farag stated that he had predicted years ago that economic and technological power would become the most important elements of a nation’s overall strength.
He warned of the escalating conflict between China and the United States over global economic leadership, arguing that such a conflict would alter the balance of power on the world stage.
He added that in past decades, the most important aspect of a state’s overall power was its military strength. It suffices to say that during the monarchy (the British colonial era), the arrival of a British destroyer in Alexandria meant the dismissal of the cabinet in Cairo.
Then the balance shifted, and the economy became the most powerful aspect of a state’s overall power, followed by technological power.
He explained that a strong economy can build a powerful army equipped with the latest weapons and equipment, and can wage war for several years. The Russian-Ukrainian war, now in its fourth year, is a case in point; without Russia’s economic strength, it would not have been able to sustain the conflict.
Without the support of NATO countries for Ukraine, it would not have been able to stand up to Russia, because the Ukrainian economy could not withstand the duration of this war.
He added that modern weapons and equipment have become entirely dependent on advanced technology. Even if a country were to purchase all the modern weapons it needs—without a technological base and without scientists in various fields of scientific research—it would not be able to develop them according to its strategic requirements, such as increasing the range of imported aircraft, increasing their armament, and developing communication and jamming systems.
