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SCHOIJET, Mauricio. Military Technologies and Gigantic-mania. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2008, vol.15, n.43, pp.9-21. ISSN 1665-0565.

The present article is an outline of the features that characterize two technological - military systems, in which it is possible to observe effects that are similar to those that have occurred in other non military systems, a case in point is giant-mania, with the corresponding underestimation of systems that are smaller in size, cost and destructive capacity.

Palavras-chave : guerra; armamento; tecnología militar; geopolítica mundial.