Originally posted by Jon`C:
The US's invincibility is propaganda, but more knowledgeable people than you have made this mistake, so you shouldn't feel too bad about it.
I've read stuff from wargames nerds, who concluded that it would take the combined military of the entire rest of the planet to successfully invade and hold the United States. That, of course, assumes that you're interested in holding the United States, versus just crippling it, and that the people who lived there had unlimited endurance for warfare. You don't need a full-scale invasion in order to effectively defeat an enemy.
Here's a great talk from DEFCON about how a very small number of skilled people can topple a government.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_pYBkW7qgI
I've read stuff from wargames nerds, who concluded that it would take the combined military of the entire rest of the planet to successfully invade and hold the United States. That, of course, assumes that you're interested in holding the United States, versus just crippling it, and that the people who lived there had unlimited endurance for warfare. You don't need a full-scale invasion in order to effectively defeat an enemy.
Here's a great talk from DEFCON about how a very small number of skilled people can topple a government.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_pYBkW7qgI
Originally posted by Jon`C:
I honestly think that 80% of the US's political problems around defense and intelligence are caused by idiot politicians who get into power, discover that the "US = invincible" propaganda is false, panic, and spend spend spend trying to make it true. And the other 20% are caused by idiot politicians who don't even understand that much.
Alright, so, I was wrong to suggest Putin presents no threat. I'm consuming the testimony and it's fascinating.
In the meantime, how significant to you is the ties with Trump to Russia? Does this have the capacity to truly topple American supremacy?