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NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War

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Re: NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War

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Post by TheCryptoTengu »

pluma wrote: post #3

Maybe the US would do well to obsess a little less about wars? After spending 90%+ of its time existing on being at war, it sure would seem like a good time to take a break and stop attacking other countries maybe.

If only however the military industrial complex is to big. I think America is more like a hired gun never at home hence why home is not in best of shape.

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Post by booleandilemma »

pluma wrote: post #3

Maybe the US would do well to obsess a little less about wars? After spending 90%+ of its time existing on being at war, it sure would seem like a good time to take a break and stop attacking other countries maybe.

When you’re on top, everyone else is going to try to take you down. And make no mistake, we’re still very much on top.

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Post by input_sh »

pluma wrote: post #3

Maybe the US would do well to obsess a little less about wars? After spending 90%+ of its time existing on being at war, it sure would seem like a good time to take a break and stop attacking other countries maybe.

Then what are they gonna do with all their toys and what reason will they have to request an increased budget year after year?

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Post by celticninja »

booleandilemma wrote: post #5
pluma wrote: post #3

Maybe the US would do well to obsess a little less about wars? After spending 90%+ of its time existing on being at war, it sure would seem like a good time to take a break and stop attacking other countries maybe.

When you’re on top, everyone else is going to try to take you down. And make no mistake, we’re still very much on top.

When you are on top you think everyone else is trying to take you down.

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Post by chapium »

pluma wrote: post #3

Maybe the US would do well to obsess a little less about wars? After spending 90%+ of its time existing on being at war, it sure would seem like a good time to take a break and stop attacking other countries maybe.

Perhaps? I'm not surprised a branch of the military is hawkish however.

Re: NSA Official: We Need to Prepare for the Future of War

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Post by _Understated_ »

I've often thought about what the next "Great War" would look like. Not researched it or anything but mulled it over.

I honestly think the enemy will take out our power stations via malicious code that may already be sitting there waiting to go off right now.

A few days after that, when people are still in total darkness and the supermarket shelves are empty then we will turn on ourselves and our "leaders" because we are cold, hungry etc: we'll destroy ourselves first.

I don't even think a shot will need to be fired!

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