alt Hacker NewsMy original post was more focused on defensive capabilities, but those things are hard to discern - you need to know about vulnerabilities in order to protect yourself from them.
If the damage is done, of course the US can massively retaliate. But ideally no damage is done :)
Ideally yes, but there's a cost. All I was saying was that the US is better equipped than the EU because both are vulnerable but the US actually has and is willing to use offensive capabilities, which provide a defensive deterrent to an aggressor.