The recent remarks by a British champion questioning the standards of the US National Spelling Bee should not be dismissed as mere sporting banter. From a strategic perspective, this is a threat vector that highlights a deeper issue: the erosion of linguistic precision in the American education system. In military intelligence, we know that language is a tool of command and control.
A nation that cannot spell is a nation that cannot communicate effectively. The subsequent loss of situational awareness is a force multiplier for hostile actors.
