Article

2019-12-31 Science & Technology

CIA devised way to restrict missiles given to allies, researcher says

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-31 03:15|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 ....a move that experts say could persuade the United States that it would be safe to disseminate powerful weapons more frequently.

Ah yes, MANPAD proliferation. What could possibly go wrong ?

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-31 03:29|| 2019-12-31 03:29|| Front Page Top

#2 If we can't trust the CIA, whom can we trust?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-31 03:32|| 2019-12-31 03:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Software locks only have limited success today, there is plenty of pirated software around.

Posted by BernardZ 2019-12-31 04:01|| 2019-12-31 04:01|| Front Page Top

#4 The Stinger coolants and batteries have a shelf life expectancy. It's not decades.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-12-31 06:49|| 2019-12-31 06:49|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ Geofencing be hard. Hows about we accept some risk and go with the cheap Chinese battery and coolants proposal.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-31 07:22|| 2019-12-31 07:22|| Front Page Top

#6 American take on Russian "chimp" version?

Posted by Mercutio 2019-12-31 12:40|| 2019-12-31 12:40|| Front Page Top

#7 And it can never, ever, ever, be disabled. Its a 'Slam Dunk!".

Posted by CrazyFool 2019-12-31 12:45|| 2019-12-31 12:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Or spoofed.

Posted by gorb 2019-12-31 17:31|| 2019-12-31 17:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Is this a joke? If you can spoof an IP address, why can't you spoof a lat/lon? You mean the Russians and ChiComs don't have their own satellite technology they can use?

Posted by Lex 2019-12-31 17:34|| 2019-12-31 17:34|| Front Page Top

23:57 Buddy Sorrell1908
23:55 James
23:44 James
23:40 James
23:38 JohnQC
23:06 Besoeker
23:02 JohnQC
22:55 Besoeker
22:55 Besoeker
22:53 JohnQC
22:38 JohnQC
21:33 Whusorong Noodleman8541
18:49 ruprecht
18:48 ruprecht
18:43 Frank G
18:41 Frank G
18:08 Tarzan Threalet9908
17:53 jpal
17:37 Rambler in Virginia
17:34 Lex
17:31 gorb
17:30 Lex
17:23 Rambler in Virginia
16:54 Elmagum Omeaper1611