Ok this stuff is not really worth getting into but the ‘it’ refers to the technology the Russians seem to be better at. They need it because like the Stasi they need to control communications more.
The truth will set you free.
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So when it comes to electronic warfare (which is only going to become more prominent with the passage of time), after an article displays how our weapons-jamming technology is notably inferior to a country that is a geopolitical rival (and an outright enemy according to some on this forum), what kind of take is it to say "they need [weapons jamming technology] more than we do"?
Of course America needs more effective electronic warfare technology and methods; and if you believe the American military needs to be on the cutting edge against her peers, the default answer should be "America needs [insert technology] more than [her allies/rivals/enemies] do".
(Also, I hope you didn't just insinuate that we live in a society without information control. The military effectiveness of one's electronic warfare technology is an entirely separate question from political control of domestic communications.)