gloswhite wrote:XM, we are one of the leading 'first rate powers' in the cyber world, because we have ploughed a lot of money, (as well as training, expertise, etc.), into it. In order to maintain our influence in the defence world, we also have to continue investing in our armed forces.xmiles wrote:It seems obvious that we need to put more resources into cyber security but part of the problem is caused by people still believing we are a first rate power when we no longer are.
One thing I would suggest that would help with the financing, is not to send our forces all over the world, and the drop of a hat. We cannot be a world policeman any more.
Even if we are a first rate power in cyber warfare terms (although I doubt we have anything like the capacity of the Russians, Chinese and Americans) this does not make us a first rate military power.
We would save ourselves a lot of money if we stopped deluding ourselves that we were and, as you agree, stop sending forces all over the world at the drop of a hat.