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To be fair, I cannot imagine any nation to sell a current-generation hi tech stealth fighter jet to foreign countries without hiding some kill switch somewhere
by JohnStrangeII 7y ago
To be fair, I cannot imagine any nation to sell a current-generation hi tech stealth fighter jet to foreign countries without hiding some kill switch somewhere in the firmware. I always thought this is somehow implied and that countries who fear to become the enemy of former allies diversify their weapon systems appropriately. At least, that's what I would do if I was in charge.
- close04 7y agoWe more or less know this concept to be a fact since the Snowden leaks. Alliances are very fluid things and it was already revealed that the US had infiltrated power and utilities companies in Europe and Japan and prepared kill switches in case they are needed in a conflict. I imagine this is the general practice to make sure your own tech is not used against you. I am also not surprised that some people find it perfectly acceptable when coming from one side, and unacceptable when coming from another. Reminds me of this: https://pics.onsizzle.com/nationalis-our-blessed-homeland-their-barbarous-wastes-our-glorious-leader-30708097.png https://pics.onsizzle.com/nationalis-our-blessed-homeland-th...