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We take for granted the fact that we even have a globally connected world. The US spearheaded this with free trade and security guarantees during the Cold War.
by nonethewiser 4y ago
We take for granted the fact that we even have a globally connected world. The US spearheaded this with free trade and security guarantees during the Cold War.
- sealeck 4y agoI really don't know how to interpret this comment. Is it supposed to be a defence of the US illegally spying on other people's communication infrastructure?
- fnordpiglet 4y agoIs it illegal to spy on communications under sea in deeply international water? It should be a crime to communicate across any public link without encryption. I’m surprised there anything of value on these links besides flow analysis.
- renonce 4y agoIf you know the src and dst IPs, you can impose arbitrary firewall rules and cut down specific connections. That’s what China is already doing with their national firewall. I’m not sure if there is an additional layer of encryption at both ends that would encrypt packet headers as well.
- lazide 4y agoFor it to be illegal, it would need to be in some sort of jurisdiction. Which like it or not, undersea cables usually are not.
- nitwit005 4y agoEven before the American colonies rebelled, they were drinking tea and wearing silks from China, using ink made with Syrian ingredients, and eating South American chocolate. The main thing that has changed isn't American power, but how cheap shipping has gotten.