Good,... the American people do not need to know everything
- By hlee
- The Bear Pit
- 23 Replies
There is strategic benefits to advertising your capabilities. I mean, everyone pretty much knows they don’t want to be hit with a hammer, without actually being hit by a hammer. That drunk in the bar getting lippy? You don’t need to hit him with the hammer if he knows you have a hammer.In general I think the government has been far too secretive for far too long. In regards to this I fully agree, kick them out. No reason to have the press walking freely any DOD installations. Invite them to press conferences when appropriate otherwise they should fuck right off!
I also notice an insane difference from decades past. Too many programs are advertised while in development. We should develop the latest and greatest quietly and only be open after it’s become commonplace on the battlefield. Perfect example is the next gen thermal night vision integration with hud display for grunts. Like straight out of a video game. Why are we advertising this? Way too many other examples.