Slightly different issue, but it seems that we're too dependent on technology in general. In the event of a major conflict with a great power, our technology in

Slightly different issue, but it seems that we're too dependent on technology in general. In the event of a major conflict with a great power, our technology infrastructure is likely the first thing to go. As things stand now, that would be a death blow. I could see the military being prepared to chug along, but it seems unlikely that much else would.