This is like the old saying that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. No one can change the past, so shoring up defe

This is like the old saying that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. No one can change the past, so shoring up defenses now is better than waiting until later, especially when the need might be more acute and it is actually too late.