As mass production is the core principle of industrial economy, mass
destruction becomes the core principle of this age. Warfare, as the result of
violence pushed to its utmost abounds, has been posing a great threat to all the
nations for a long history.
First, although most of tax money goes into the national defense budget, an
ounce of prevention is worth of a pound of cure. After the first-ever atom bomb
dropped on the Japanese city on August 6,1945, more than 140,000 people were
killed in the atomic blast and tens of thousands of others died from the after
effects of radiation. Since then, the technique of battle systems has already
gone through several generations.
On the other hand, despite the generally peaceful world, local wars and
racial segregations never been disconnected. At the same time, business and
governments constantly jockey for advantage over each other, sometimes relying
on less-than-legal measures including warfare.
Furthermore, the computer terrorist can inflict damage on millions of
people with a single keystroke, sowing fear, suspicion, and doubt. If the
terrorisms in "9.11"used the atom bomb instead of aircraft, New York would had
been destroyed to empty land. That is the reason why American never gave up his
research in military might.
Of course, arguments will be raised against my standpoint. Some people
criticize it on the grounds that these problems can be resolved through
diplomacy and dialogue. However, in my opinion, the unavoidable Information
Warfare will be waged because it can be. History clearly shows that any new
technology, regardless of its original intentions, soon finds its way into the
warriors. In conclusion, we, no matter individuals or governments, must prepare
for the future we are creating.
