The Virtue of War

Nicely and thoroughly analyzed. I would agree with Dunlap that leaders need to distinguish between a nuisance and a dangerous threat requiring kinetic or digital response. This theory has dominated US military thinking essentially since 1776. Once the threshold is crossed, though, the response must also be measured and appropriate. How would you elaborate on Dunlap's point. Specifically, what characterizes the Rubicon between nuisance and need for response? (By the bye, be sure to use full APA citation format when listing references.)