Posted on Aug 5, 2015
Who is the greatest threat to the national security of the United States?
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I might take some heat for this, but I would say we, the United States, is the biggest threat to national security. We have continued to see a growth in homegrown terrorists and we continue to push dividers between the different groups that make up this country. The US was once a melting pot of different cultures but I think we have seen it start to move in the direction of those trays we got in the mess hall where each part of your meal is placed into it's own divided area. This leaves holes that countries like Chine, Russia, and North Korea can exploit. It allows groups like the ISIS to come in and set up areas of influence. Until we come together again as a unified body, we leave these gaps therefore making it easier to crawl over the wire.
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SGT Ben Keen
CW4 (Join to see) - I think we must remember that we fail to help others until we help ourselves. I fully think that we can once again get there, but there is a long road ahead of us.
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I agree that we can do the most to hurt ourselves, but we can also do the most to help ourselves.
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MSG Floyd Williams
I believe the greatest threat is some of our own citizens mainly the younger group who have been brainwash to try to overthrow the government. Yes, other countries is a threat like North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, and many more. But we been getting blindsided by our own the ones we aren't paying attention to their behaviors.
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Capt Seid Waddell
CPT Shahriar Chowdhury, once the POTUS has set the process in motion the tyrants of the world will set the timing - our destiny will be out of the POTUS' hands.
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Capt Seid Waddell
PO1 Dean Chapman, the greatest defense against that is the police and military refusing to follow such illegal orders. I don't think the country would stand for it either.
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This guy can't even be half serious. No one is that paranoid and insane. That's just a joke that missed the mark, right?
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MSG (Join to see)
SSgt Terry P. - OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH.........you said American.........Im telling.........
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America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. - Lincoln.
We live in an era where people love to point at the "other guy" when we discuss our problems as a nation. We vote for the most ideologically pure, hard line politicians we can find and insult/minimize anyone who dares to not toe our particular line. Lack of tact and open hostility are now valued over truth and teamwork.
In short, we're screwed and its our own damn fault. We're taking our social and political cues from men getting stupid rich by sewing division.
Also, China. Economy of scale and absolutely no ethical reservations. They won't attack us, they'll just rob us blind and then overwhelm us with a rapidly growing economy....either that or they'll crash and burn, taking us all with them.
We live in an era where people love to point at the "other guy" when we discuss our problems as a nation. We vote for the most ideologically pure, hard line politicians we can find and insult/minimize anyone who dares to not toe our particular line. Lack of tact and open hostility are now valued over truth and teamwork.
In short, we're screwed and its our own damn fault. We're taking our social and political cues from men getting stupid rich by sewing division.
Also, China. Economy of scale and absolutely no ethical reservations. They won't attack us, they'll just rob us blind and then overwhelm us with a rapidly growing economy....either that or they'll crash and burn, taking us all with them.
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CW4 (Join to see)
SGT Jeremiah B., thank you for responding. These are some great points to consider.
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Yep, I have to concur with everyone else on here. I will go with Congress however. Sequestration is the largest threat to our national security. Lack of action on the part of congress will force the United States Army to move to a 420K force structure. If you thought the last round of cuts was bad...just wait until the next round of cuts happen due to sequestration.
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We can meet any threat presented one at a time when fully committed. We cannot meet any of them if we continue to degrade our forces.
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SFC Mark Merino
COL (Join to see) - When did you make the big move to the Pentagon? Has you ordered your office be painted red and white yet?
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America itself, think about it, people are like live stock. Media, popularity contest, etc.. No body really thinks for themselves
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