Is espionage(the act of spying)necessary for warface or protection of one's country? why or why not?

Question

please explain it to me. thank u very much.

Answer 1

well many will say here that is necessary and yes to some extent it is. the problem with the espionage act is that during ww1 and ww2 many people were imprisoned for speaking out against the war. it clearly violates our 1st amendement. in that sense its not good because people will not alwya support a war.we our know for the freedom in this country yet at one point and time we didn't have it. Eugene V. Debs a well known socialist was arrested for allegedly "interfering in recruting of the war". i personally will say that i don't like teh espionage act because its clearly in violation of what our constituion states.

Answer 2

As the answers you've seen so far have said, it's useful, but risky.

Intelligence is necessary in warfare, whether it's strategic intelligence, like did the Russian Bomb back the Chinese if the UN invaded Manchuria in 1950, or tactical, such as in 1863, when Lee needed to know the Union strength in front of him at Gettysburg.
Many times, external means may be employed for either type of intelligence. A satellite image is something that is increasingly used today. This was the emphasis of the intelligence gatherers through the 90s, and led to the unfortunate expression "human intelligence" that was said to be lacking prior to the tragedy that took place 6 years ago this morning.

There have been spies for many years, it was a Greek who told Xerxes that there was a way to sneak up on the Spartans holding the pass at Thermopylae, and we've had Americans selling information to the Russians as recently as the 1980s.

It's like what happens here, in a way. How badly do you need to know something, are you willing to be embarrassed by what some may think a foolish question? In the espionage game the stakes are much higher. The risk may be that one or two spies may be able to save the lives of 20,000 soldiers. That sounds like a good exchange, but if they're caught, it can embarrass the nation that sent them, and spark a war.

In WWI there was supposedly a general who said something like "gentlemen don't read each others letters", and this is a sign of how people see espionage, that it's just bad manners.
There are always trade-offs, it's just a question of how much you're willing to trade, for how much or how little, you'll get.

Answer 3

I think espionage is not necessary, but I think it is extremely valuable.

The more correct information you have, the better you will be prepared and the better decisions you will make.

There certainly are risks, but I believe that it is better to know more than know less.

Answer 4

It can be, if the danger in high. If not it could risk offending the other country and starting a war, but its just a guess.