Optional fingerprint security to protect from external threats and facilitate PC access by allowing users to create more complex and secure passwords linked to their fingerprint. (blogs.windows.com)
The government fosters a sense of external threat and crisis to rally the population in the face of internal failings, like their inability to feed the population. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Has there been a long history of protecting the land against external threats coming in, or has it traditionally been more about promoting good environmental stewardship? (salon.com)