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Military radio transmissions are encrypted using hardware-loaded pre-shared keys that never go over a network and are stored in guarded arms rooms behind many f
by _bnmd 5y ago
Military radio transmissions are encrypted using hardware-loaded pre-shared keys that never go over a network and are stored in guarded arms rooms behind many fences and thick concrete walls on military installations. Keys are rotated at least daily, often twice daily. Granting that I guess I wouldn't know if China actually managed to break US military encryption, but as far as I do know, our encryption never has been broken. "Classified" information would effectively be useless if so, since we have no choice but to still use the same backbone fiber lines as everyone else to get internetworking working (or radio, which is totally wide open no matter what), and end to end encryption is the only assurance we have that this information is not being intercepted.
- wolverine876 5y agoThanks. It's great to have input from someone who actually knows something! Beyond what your valuable input, I will make the general observation - I have no personal knowledge of military IT security - that the keys are necessary but they are not nearly sufficient for effective security. Also, other high-priority assets have been compromised, such as a key nuclear warhead design.