War Machines and State Power

The nomad war machine is not primarily about war, but about occupying and moving through smooth space.
States appropriate the war machine, transforming it into organized armies with war as their direct object.
This shift leads to total war, where entire populations and economies become targets.
The process is fraught with risks: nomads risk becoming part of the State, while States risk unleashing uncontrollable war machines.

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