Right, and I'm saying that if the funding changes, then hopefully more of it will be on topics that are useful for civilians' problems too. That means, more res

Right, and I'm saying that if the funding changes, then hopefully more of it will be on topics that are useful for civilians' problems too. That means, more research on, say, cyber warfare would inevitably trickle down to the civilian world as technological improvements. Also, if more of the battles are in the cyber realm, then even if the same amount is spent, at least the chances of collateral damage will likely be lower.