Kato

What theorem does Antonio Negri propose regarding nuclear capital?

When fixed social capital appears as nuclear capital, then its reproduction no longer takes place peacefully; it must be destroyed.

What are the two regimes of discourse enclosing nuclear war, according to Masahide Kato?

Nation-state strategic discourse and extra-nation-state discourse.

What central concept does extra-nation-state discourse hold in relation to nuclear war?

The 'possibility of extinction.'

How did the notion of nuclear war shift from World War II to post-war perceptions?

From the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the potential for future nuclear explosions.

What does Kato suggest about nuclear explosions that occurred after World War II?

They are often excluded from the cognitive grid of conventional nuclear discourse.

What role does the strategic gaze play in Kato's analysis?

It constructs a homogeneous social totality based on a globalist perspective.

How does the strategic gaze affect perceptions of power differentials in society?

It obliterates the ongoing reproduction of power differentials from First World consciousness, fabricating an illusion of homogeneity.

What impact did the V-2 rocket have on access to perspectives of the Earth?

It revolutionized access to an aerial view of Earth at the dawn of the century.

What photographic milestone marked the triumph of the strategic gaze in depicting the globe?

The 'long-shot' of the globe taken from the Lunar Orbiter I in 1966.

What critical concept does Kato associate with the development of nuclear technology?

The intertwining of perceptive technology, warfare technology, and strategy.

What historical context does Kato provide for the transition of strategy post World War II?

Strategy shifted beyond national boundaries with the help of the absolute strategic gaze.

How does late capitalism's reconstruction influence time and space, according to Kato?

It generates a homogeneous temporal field and displaces geographical distance onto temporal distance.

What does Kato claim about the objectification of the periphery through the strategic gaze?

It nullifies the sovereignty of Third World populations without conventional battles.

What does the term 'chronopolitics' in Kato's analysis represent?

The transformation of geopolitics into a relation defined by temporal dynamics.

What is the critical outcome of TNCs' domination over satellite surveillance?

The visual and political nullification of Third World space.

What effects did the satellite surveillance have during the Vietnam War?

It conducted 'remote control warfare' and enabled monitoring movements in Southeast Asia.

Who are the primary perpetrators of nuclear explosions according to the historical data provided by Kato?

The United States, former Soviet Union, France, United Kingdom, and China.

What concept did Kato argue has been obscured by nuclear criticism's focus on extinction?

The continuous history and reality of nuclear violence experienced by Fourth World and Indigenous Nations.

What does Kato suggest about the relationship between nuclear criticism and global discourse?

Nuclear criticism has legitimized the destruction of peripheral regions through its focus on nuclear risks.

What alternate term does Kato suggest for 'nuclear warfare' in terms of testing?

An extensive and ongoing 'nuclear war' against various nations masked by the term 'nuclear testing.'

How does technosubjectivity play a role in access to media and discourse, according to Kato?

It leads to a modality where the First World self dominates and objectifies the peripheral Other.

What critique does Kato make regarding the portrayal of humanity in nuclear criticism?

It creates a reified view of humanity that overlooks the experiences and struggles of marginalized communities.