> These are adequate reactions and preparations before war. > Essentially, it’s an attempt to prevent the looming war. I don’t see how mass surveillance is go

> These are adequate reactions and preparations before war. > Essentially, it’s an attempt to prevent the looming war. I don’t see how mass surveillance is going to be effective against Russian/Chinese/etc agents, let alone prevent war. Why do you assume that spies and saboteurs are going to use the surveilled systems? I think this is more about controlling citizens than it is about monitoring foreigners.