The familiar idea of sea blindness extends into a wider defence and security blindness. Military readiness is not visible in most people's daily lives, so capability gaps can accumulate without sustained political pressure. Election campaigns produce defence promises, but those commitments are rarely tested against later budgets or outcomes. Voters and politicians share responsibility when attention returns only after a crisis exposes what is missing.
Notable Point · 10:50-11:26
From sea blindness to defence blindness
Public attention turns to force shortages during crises but rarely holds election-time defence promises to account beforehand.