Western armies are losing their high-tech edge

Its enemies, meanwhile – whether Russia, China or smaller states like Iran and North Korea – have dedicated almost all their forces to fighting in their own backyards. If war should come, that would put nearby U.S. and allied forces at a significant disadvantage, quite possibly outgunned entirely.

Which makes the case for urgency in re-arming E.U members of NATO even more acute. And not just re-arm but more funding for R&D and more cooperation among allies. All America's allies should be hitting the 2% NATO target even if they are not in NATO. The pivot to the Asia Pacific needs to be completed and we need to see Europeans overwhelming responsible for European defense.

Also this article doesn't talk about the role of Western terrorists in future conflicts if attacked on their own soil. People should realize that its not just Islamic extremists that can and will go down the terrorist route if needed.

How much technology is stolen? Right from under our noses it’s given, stolen, etc. Weren’t plans for the latest US fighter or bomber simply taken by Chinese?

Regardless, it’s about time we think of peace, diplomacy, etc. Not war.

cyber warfare, drones, and artificial intelligence may at least equally benefit America’s foes – not least because they are proving much more willing to test them in action.

This is pretty much the crux of the situation

Such countries are seen as "evil" and thus people "expect" them to do such things - and people wouldn't bat an eye when such countries do

Other countries get in trouble with people when they're caught doing it (oh they do it too - they just can't be caught doing it, so they're less willing to test it out)