What is a key risk of the Respond approach?

• A. Moral high ground/unity.
• B. Damage already done, slower.
• C. Disrupts the enemy quickly.
• D. Credibility risk.

Answer: (B)

A reactive, Respond approach operates after an incident has begun, not before. The key risk here is that damage may already be done by the time you act, and you’re dealing with the consequences rather than preventing them. That delay means your response is inherently slower, which can allow the adversary to escalate or inflict greater harm and can erode deterrence and credibility if others doubt your ability to stop harm before it starts. In this view, the biggest downside is the time lag that lets damage unfold and makes timely containment more difficult.