Public might lose confidence in the military if they admit there are potential threats out there that they are helpless to address.
“Public might lose confidence in the military if they admit there are potential threats out there that they are helpless to address.”
Correct answer—particularly when billions of dollars are spent—while average citizens are being abducted from their bedrooms in the middle of the night or while hiking in National Parks.
This is not a narrative the military/industrial complex can tolerate.