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Boyd & the OODA Loop
John Boyd, a fighter pilot who changed how the US designs aircraft and fights wars: energy-maneuverability theory, the OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act), why orientation matters most, and how to get inside an opponent's decision cycle.
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Prereqs: Sun Tzu. Next: Schelling: commitment & deterrence. Sources: Robert Coram's *Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War* (2002), Frans Osinga's *Science, Strategy and War*, Boyd's 'Patterns of Conflict' briefing.Next: 1. Life