A blue and cream paper kite with a small glass globe hanging from its string against a sky-blue background.

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Alexander Graham Bell

The nation that secures control of the air will ultimately control the world.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The prediction connects command of the air with eventual command of the world. Its sweeping language makes one strategic advantage sound decisive, with no competing factor mentioned. The movement from 'air' to 'world' gives the claim its dramatic scale and confidence.

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