Armed forces are using 18th-century technology to spy on enemies
SOLDIERS ON MANOEUVRES do relish a “sinking exercise”: the blowing up of a clapped-out warship as target practice. And during Valiant Shield 2024, a wargame in the Pacific, many witnessed a first-of-its-kind scuppering. A stratospheric balloon carrying what were described as “electromagnetic spectrum sensors” helped guide the American army’s new Precision Strike Missile into a moving vessel.
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