The Geopolitics of Arrakis: Resource Control and Imperialism in Dune
How Frank Herbert's Dune mirrors real-world resource wars, imperial competition, and indigenous resistance.
Grand Blog Tarkin
Where geopolitics meets science fiction. Deep analysis of power, strategy, and technology through the lens of Dune, Star Wars, The Expanse, and more.
7 articles exploring resource wars, AI ethics, swarm warfare, and the future of conflict.
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The Human Element: Why AI Overlords Always Fail in Science Fiction
From HAL 9000 to Skynet, analyzing the AI alignment problem and human unpredictability.
Swarm Tactics and Decentralized Warfare: From Ender's Game to Modern Drone Swarms
How Ender's Game predicted modern warfare through swarm tactics and decentralized command.
The Tarkin Doctrine: Geopolitical Lessons from the Sith Way of War
Deterrence, asymmetric warfare, and the psychology of power — updated for 2026.
The Modern Guide to Drone & Autonomous Systems: Beyond the Lingo
An updated glossary covering FPV, BVLOS, swarms, edge AI, and loitering munitions.
Sci-Fi as a Sandbox for Geopolitics: From Tarkin to The Expanse
How sci-fi explores resource scarcity, conflict, deterrence, and autonomous sovereignty.
A Padawan's Analysis: Star Wars Through the Eyes of the Next Generation
A modernized analysis of Episode IV through the unfiltered reactions of two kids.
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Grand Blog Tarkin explores the intersection of geopolitics and science fiction—what we call "Poli-Sci-Fi." We analyze how fictional universes like Dune, Star Wars, and The Expanse illuminate real-world issues of power, strategy, and technological change.
Originally founded in 2012, the blog has been revived with modern analysis of deterrence theory, autonomous weapons, AI ethics, and the future of warfare. High-value backlinks from WIRED, MDN, and Popular Science preserved.
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