What Happened
Experts Warn of Overblown Hypotheses and Lack of Technical Expertise
The US unconventional weapons policy has become increasingly driven by hypothetical scenarios and speculative risks, rather than current trends and threats. Experts warn that this approach is leading to poor policy decisions and a lack of preparedness for actual threats. The reduction of technical expertise and data-driven analysis has created a vacuum that is being filled by overblown hypotheses and jargon. According to War on the Rocks, this cycle of unreadiness is perpetuated by a lack of communication between technical communities and policymakers, as well as the misuse of terms like ‘weapons of mass destruction’.