Centenary - HMS Dreadnought

The video explores how customer demand influences arms production, highlighting the choice between swords and plowshares. It discusses the role of arms in national defense and ambitions, exemplified by the HMS Dreadnought. The video also covers the United States' stance on innovation in weaponry and Victor Hugo's vision of reclaiming territory. Finally, it touches on Nobel's paradoxical wish to create a weapon so terrible it would end war.

What does the phrase 'it is the customer who calls the tune' imply about consumer influence?

Discuss the implications of customers choosing between 'swords or plowshares'.

How does the text differentiate between national defense and national ambitions?

What was Alfred Nobel's perspective on the creation of weapons, according to the text?

Analyze the statement 'As to prison, end to war itself.' What does it suggest about the author's views on war?