ðɪ ˈɔːθɚ pˌʊts fˈɔːɹwɚd ðə vjˈuː ðætðɪ ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns ˈeɪdʒənsiz wɜː nˌɑːt ɹˈɛdi bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə lˈæk ʌv smˈuːð tˌɛknəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl tɹænsˈɪʃən fɹʌmðə kˈoʊld wˈɔːɹ ˈiəɹə ˌɪntʊ mˈɑːdɚn ˈɜːθ.
The author puts forward the view that the intelligence agencies were not ready because of the lack of smooth technological transition from the Cold War era into modern earth.