Which enemy of America should be the biggest concern?

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With the eastern world embroiled in chaos, where should we be focused?

Response by PO1 John Miller made Dec 26 at 2015 3:15 AM

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ISIS, since they have no borders. I believe most of those countries (except for Russia) is probably harboring ISIS cells.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 3:41 AM

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I feel Russia and China are the biggest long term rivals, but also with the lowest chance of engaging them in a "hot" war. ISIS and Iran are the more immediate threats, but their influence is on a more regional scale. And North Korea is a wild card.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Dec 26 at 2015 3:52 AM

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America. We are currently our own worst enemy. Our division, political atmosphere, fear and laziness will be the death of us. We kill ourselves faster than anyone could dream of doing it.

Response by SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT made Dec 26 at 2015 6:17 AM

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Islamic Radicals

Response by CSM James Winslow made Dec 26 at 2015 7:36 AM

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I think you are not providing enough possibilities for answers. The enemies of America are intolerance and a increasingly polarized political process. We have ceased to see or have a vision for the future and have become bogged down in the self-servitude of nearsighted goals.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Dec 26 at 2015 7:46 AM

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None of the above. America's greatest enemy is living next door. It abides in the hearts and minds of every person who has been indoctrinated with an ideology that leads us astray from our cultural roots of individual liberty and self responsibility, self-reliance and respect for the rule of law. Those other "enemies" pale by comparison. They may harm us, but they cannot destroy us. They will merely scavenge our remains if we allow our spirit to die.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Dec 26 at 2015 8:03 AM

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As a kid growing up during the cold war era, I remember hearing from the USSR that the U.S. would be defeated from within. I think this is the biggest threat. USSR is long gone, the the threat from within I believe is the biggest because the majority of Americans believe it will never happen or they are too busy to see it creeping up.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 8:03 AM

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America's greatest enemy is itself. We are truly a great country, but if we are ever defeated, it will be from within.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Dec 26 at 2015 8:21 AM

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Ignorance and Anti-intellectualism.

No nation is going to destroy us. We'll destroy ourselves, and it will be brick by brick as we allow our Freedoms to be chipped away because we "fear" what our neighbors "could" do, instead of what they "are" doing. We'll give our Government the Power to do just those things, and we'll become complacent, and then America won't be America.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 8:24 AM

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The future of the Army is not in one of these places but all of these places. To prioritize one conflict is asking to be left flat footed for another, that's one of the biggest lessons of the last ten years. Our biggest threat is our unwillingness to let go of COIN and learn a new doctrine for a changing world.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Dec 26 at 2015 8:38 AM

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All of these countries pose a security threat to us. They are all different but all threats. A few have already talked about the real risk to America. America was an ideal, a vision for freedom and liberty enshrined in our founding documents.

We have a issues of the heart, of the mind and of the spirit that are far more threatening to us than these countries. We have become complacent, under educated, to dependent, to politically correct, to cult of personality driven and many other things that are eroding the foundation. As Ben Franklin was asked when leaving the Constitutional Convention "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?"With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded,"A republic, if you can keep it." He knew the work of keeping it would be far harder than anyone would think and he was right.

There are no guarantees. We have been insulated for so long we have forgotten what it has taken to get here and that is as sure a sign of trouble as anything.

Response by SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury made Dec 26 at 2015 9:00 AM

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I think we are heavily divided within. We need to look at the issues that are dividing us and find our common ground again. "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Dec 26 at 2015 9:00 AM

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Congress.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 10:17 AM

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I think ISIS is the most dangerous. It is their ideology that makes them so dangerous.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 11:36 AM

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Strategically, China's moves in the South China Sea and in regards to economic espionage are of great concern. The South China Sea contains vast resources and is astride some of the busiest trade routes in the world. Their organized theft of intellectual property is on an unprecedented scale and costs America billions, if not trillions of dollars. Were they to make a call in the national debt, we could not pay. Overnight the dollar would collapse.
I do think the administration has paid some attention to the issue, but they have not hit on something effective to contain China or make some of these activities unprofitable.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Dec 26 at 2015 1:47 PM

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None of the listed. Our biggest "enemies" are those that call us "friends" in public, take our money, politicians, and use both to influence their will in our country. If we look at it that way, a lot of folks would be astonished that our "allies" can be worse than any militant out there. The "Ally" will be there longer, and have much more pull than the person who just "kills for sport" and moves on. This is like the old saying" I'd much rather have a man who doesn't like me and tells me he doesn't like me for whatever, than to have that same man living next door, telling me how awesome I am, as he plots against me and I never see it coming".

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Dec 26 at 2015 2:04 PM

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We are and always have been our own worst enemy. Just like the saying says. How many times have you heard "you are your own worst enemy". So true words are We Americans!

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 26 at 2015 4:51 PM

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North Korea is ruled by a Mental Deficient Mad Man. That is problematic considering for it's size it has the Largest Military.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 5:04 PM

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The enemy within.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2015 11:04 PM

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Although any list I would create to answer that question would for a military and/or foreign policy standpoint include every country or terrorist group listed. but I would hasten to add this add to add include the current administration. But, in 1970, on Earth Day, the popular syndicated comic strip, POGO, said in it that day strip, "We have met the enemy, and he is us!"

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2015 12:31 AM

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Our biggest threat is our nations ever growing idiology that they don't have to work for anything, individuals believe there is no "ownness" or responsibility for their actions they believe it's their constitutional right. And for those that have been around a few years you can see it within our own ranks. Read some of the things posted about officers and NCOs just in to collect a paycheck and not caring about the troops the only way to fix it is through hard work, giving individuals pride and self worth, making them a productive member of a team. If you make things easy so people can pass then your part of the problem, everyone should not get a participation trophy.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 made Dec 27 at 2015 1:00 AM

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SPC Rory J. Mattheisen The proletariat!

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Dec 27 at 2015 11:17 AM

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Of the choices given, Iran is the most immediate threat. If not reigned in, they have the potential to be a big pain in the neck.

Response by Cpl Shawn Hueter made Dec 27 at 2015 11:32 AM

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Our country is our greatest enemy. We as a nation need to stand up to the politicians that are trying to destroy us. We all know who they are, let's vote them out of office. Work on our issues first then help other countries.

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Dec 27 at 2015 7:15 PM

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We are in a time to be concerned about domestic terrorism. Although the Middle East may be where the external focus is, better watch home, organized crime, sovereign citizens, narco gangs.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Dec 27 at 2015 7:48 PM

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I think that ISIS is a bigger threat than the rest of Asia combined. They have huge piles of money and basically no government to run, lots of emotional support and a total lack of morals or values. All the other countries at least have some values...

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2015 12:30 AM

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America's greatest enemy is it's demand for political correctness.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Dec 28 at 2015 8:04 AM

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China. China plays the long game, and will be patient to wait for America to progress all the way to Greece-like levels of social justice and social welfare. They will help us along the way where it can do so without starting a major war, at least while we are militarily superior.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2015 11:13 AM

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None of the above. Our greatest enemy lies within our borders. The enemy is those who wish to continually divide us and keep us weak.

Response by PV2 Scott Goodpasture made Dec 28 at 2015 5:47 PM

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The domestic ones that attack from within at high political offices

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Dec 28 at 2015 6:03 PM

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None of the above, fracking ignorance of the American public will be our own worst enemy.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2015 6:16 PM

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None of those, the big enemy is economic decline. If we continue to decline we will at some point be unable to address any of these threats. The middle class continues to shrink and good jobs are still being replaced by poorly paying jobs.

Response by Ryan Pecht made Jan 5 at 2016 12:37 PM

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I aslo believe Americas greatest threat is 1.itself and 2.ISIS

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2016 11:52 PM

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I share CPT Jack Durish sentiment on this issue...none of the above!, the enemy within is the most dangerous today

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jul 13 at 2017 11:44 AM

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None of those are the biggest concerns at this time, but all need watching. Currently, IMHO, the greatest current threat to our Constitutional Republic is the corruption of corporate media and next is the state of our Nation's education and historical illiteracy of the majority of our Nation.

Response by TSgt Lars Eilenfeld made Jul 13 at 2017 12:39 PM

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The ones who want to destroy us