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There’s always an imagination that China is better than us at this and from reading between the lines at what the TLAs are able to do they aren’t even close.
by andy_ppp 4y ago
There’s always an imagination that China is better than us at this and from reading between the lines at what the TLAs are able to do they aren’t even close.
- crazygringo 4y agoI don't think underestimating your opponent has generally proven to be an effective military strategy. If these spy drones and balloons exist, then you can sure bet they're doing something of value. Militaries don't design and fly these things for the fun of it. And why are you assuming it's only a problem if they're better than us at it? We could be spying on them even more effectively, but that's not a reason to not prevent them from doing the same to us.
- sidewndr46 4y agoYou're making the assumption that the intelligence apparatus of foreign countries is some purely rational actor. You can bet they are doing something of value, but that doesn't make the bet correct. For all we know, China may have decided that every Baptist church is a possible nuclear launch site and that they all need to be priority #1 for surveillance. Particularly on Wednesday nights when all the folks in the surrounding community come in early in the evening and sometimes don't leave until late at night.