Warfare: Invest in Digits or Bullets? The Priority?

2014-09-12T18:01:02-04:00

Due to changing nature of warfare and with the recent activation of an Army Cyber Brigade; do you think the Army budget should be gear more DIGITS or BULLETS if you had to choose between a 75/25 percent split?

1. Choice [Digits]
Attack and defend through the use of cyber warfare and invested technologies such as AI (Artificial Intelligence).

2. Choice [Bullets]
Even though technology based; focus the budget on enhanced-futurastic weapon systems and challenge the adversary through brute force.

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Some negative aspect in regards to both:

[Digits]
* difficulty in training personnel to match the skills of seasoned hackers
* excessive over-run cost due to the reliance on civilian personnel for training
* difficulty in maintaining skilled personnel due to job offers

[Bullets]
* excessive over-run cost in building the wrong weapon systems due to political reasons
* establishing large training centers that require excessive resources
* adversary has the ability to copy the weapon systems at our expense

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2014 6:10 PM

2014-09-12T18:10:22-04:00

I might go for a 50/50 split on digits/bullets. There's no doubt that cyber is the wave of the future, but that won't eliminate the need for "boots on the ground" in some cases.

Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Sep 13 at 2014 4:53 AM

2014-09-13T04:53:44-04:00

difficult choice especially because of the extreme split. But having no other choice, i'd invest the larger portion in bullets for now.

Response by SPC Sheila Lewis made Sep 14 at 2015 5:25 PM

2015-09-14T17:25:24-04:00

bullets and digits would make combat more well-rounded.