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2024-07-04 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by badanov 2024-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top
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Here's what the Cuban sites might be up to.

The (Russian) Krasukha-2 is a S-band system designed to jam Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft such as the Boeing E-3 Sentry at ranges of up to 250 kilometres (160 mi).[2] [3] [4] The Krasukha-2 can also jam other airborne radars, such as those for radar-guided missiles. The missiles, once jammed, then receive a false target away from the original to ensure that the missiles no longer pose a threat. The Krasukha-2 guards mobile high-priority targets such as the 9K720 Iskander SRBM.[2] - WIKI

KRAS-2 or other system.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 01:41|| 2024-07-04 01:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Xi Jinping Reunites with 'Old Friend' Vladimir Putin at Kazakhstan Summit

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-04 09:06|| 2024-07-04 09:06|| Front Page Top

#3 The missiles, once jammed, then receive a false target away from the original to ensure that the missiles no longer pose a threat.

Or, missile objectives can be redirected, post-launch in flight, without tedious reprogramming.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-04 09:11|| 2024-07-04 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Gone are the days of John F. Kennedy, I suppose.

Posted by Tom 2024-07-04 10:30|| 2024-07-04 10:30|| Front Page Top

#5 The Chinese Foreign Ministry has officially stated that these facilities do not conduct active intelligence activities against the United States.

Gathering signals intelligence is generally considered passive.

Posted by SteveS 2024-07-04 10:40|| 2024-07-04 10:40|| Front Page Top

#6 And we have trust in the credibility of the Chinese Foreign Ministry WHY ?

Posted by Besoeker 2024-07-04 10:53|| 2024-07-04 10:53|| Front Page Top

#7 And we have trust in the credibility of the Chinese Foreign Ministry WHY ?

Because less than 10% of their personnel are Harvard graduates.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-07-04 11:02|| 2024-07-04 11:02|| Front Page Top

#8 KJP vouched for them?

Posted by Frank G 2024-07-04 11:02|| 2024-07-04 11:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Professor Wu.

He served on the National Economic Council as a special assistant to the president for competition and tech policy from 2021 to 2023.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-04 16:03|| 2024-07-04 16:03|| Front Page Top

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