Although created by The United States military for intelligence and military personnel to use whilst undercover without the constant worry of their online activity being monitored, Tor has become something far more. By opening Tor to the public the States have created a world that they are unable to control. With the continual growth of the router and individuals using it for negative reasons, it is likely that government surveillance on every faction of the web is likely. These revelations have cause widespread protests and anger from online protestors with many believing that it is an attack on the first amendment. Although it is unclear if the United States do have access to Tor, the possibility is enough to cause worry.

The United States often claims it is fighting for the freedom and safety of those at home, yet its attempts to monitor every aspect of their online life suggests the opposite. It is likely that if the NSA is able to succeed that it will become far more like the countries that it is wishing to rid oppressive rule. By becoming a nanny state the United States only encourages individuals to go deeper into the dark web to avoid surveillance. Tor has become a battlefield, and the United States feel they need to win if their aspiration of staying a super power remains. However, the likely casualties are those turning to Tor to avoid such thing. The future is somewhat gloomy for the current security of the Tor network.”