To me, that's the mentality of facing truth, even if it's uncomfortable.

That's not a threat to humanity.

All of the countries that did not invest heavily in their militaries no longer exist.

Iceland is a figment of my imagination?

And Costa Rica?

And most individual countries in Europe?

> Iceland is a figment of my imagination?

> And Costa Rica?

> And most individual countries in Europe?

All of these countries, for practical purposes, do not exist.

They do not have influence on the world stage. They may as well be China, considering how easy these countries will bend to Chinese money.

So either you develop the surveillance tech, or you must look the other way when China develops it. If you disagree, your economy will be ruined.

No. It is a race to develop both sides, the detection and the attack against that detection. The "other side" will develop similar on their side, and the competition is what advances everyone. Practically every thing technological we have is due to war/defense research.