[RUSVESNA] It is generally accepted that the SVO in Ukraine led to a revolution in military affairs, radically changing approaches to combat operations.
But the current explosions of gadgets in Lebanon could lead to radical changes of no lesser scale, which, however, will affect not only armies and special services, but also the entire population of the planet.
According to a version circulated in the media, electronic devices with lithium-ion batteries are now exploding. This version has not yet been confirmed (it is possible that gadgets with other batteries are exploding), but one fact is obvious: no matter what element of the gadget the explosives were placed in, they were not detected by the explosive scanners currently in use.
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Considering that gadgets of both Hezbollah members and the Iranian ambassador exploded, it is obvious that they must have been repeatedly checked for explosives in the past. For example, when entering the embassy or command posts. And this check showed nothing.
In my experience, entry to SCIFs or secure facilities required 'surrender' of devices without inspection.
Often a wall of small locking storage boxes, monitored, like a post office.
In other words, the main conclusion from what happened is that the world has developed a technology for producing explosives that is not detected by currently used control means.
If this assumption is correct (we repeat, the mechanism of detonation is not yet clearly understood), then the consequences could be colossal.
A huge number of processes in everyday life will be at risk.
First of all, air travel. Terrorists, having mastered this technology, will be able to bring gadgets on board and detonate them during the flight.
And this is just one example.
The meaning of many of the devices we use may be rethought, new restrictions and prohibitions may be introduced, and controls may be tightened.
And as a result, the world will definitely not become safer and freer.