The Emperor’s new clothes

Absztrakt

Although we have not realized it, the war has begun. Or, possibly it has just never ended. As some sceptics might say, there was but one World War with a not too long truce in between and since then only the ways have been changed. The West and the East have been fighting for regional hegemony, or even for the dominance over the World. Their century-long struggle for supremacy brought most of the countries from all continents into the same arena, sometimes even against their own will. So, as it seems, this fight is not over, there is just the shooting has not started, yet. However, the current conflict is somehow different. This new type of fight goes on at all possible levels and with all means of power (politics, economy, military but mostly information) and the recent scale, dynamics and types of the challenges have made our world of traditional rules and reactions obsolete. Nevertheless, in this competition the West seems to participate halfheartedly. The only question is how we want to win this fight without putting enough, if any effort in it.