Under these circumstances a cross-border raid could present an attractive option for an Israeli government that may need to demonstrate military strength in the face of rising insecurity. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Right away there will be choices about how to invest in economy vs. military strength, or in mobile army vs. static defenses. (indiegames.com)
Government officials in intelligence and national security have long used the «red team» approach to stress test policy and intelligence conclusions about issues like Russian military strength. (psmag.com)