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Isn't that like complaining that the NOAA provides weather report data used by the US military?
by koolba 3y ago
Isn't that like complaining that the NOAA provides weather report data used by the US military?
- datadrivenangel 3y agoAnd in a conflict, hitting weather forecasting would degrade the enemy capability to operate and plan. Some operations require good weather, so having better weather forecasting is an advantage.
- dralley 3y agoAnd? There are a huge number of valid strategic-level targets that are dual-use. Oil refineries, lubricants and ball bearings factories, etc. Should the US and China get into a shooting war, you can absolutely expect them to be shooting down "weather satellites" pointing at each other's territory.
- briffle 3y agoits not like weather forecasting has been a key feature of many historic battles. [0] Or for importing into rocket and artillery systems for accurate targeting. Or for flight planning of aircraft. [0] https://www.ksat.com/weather/2022/06/06/how-the-forecast-on-d-day-changed-the-course-of-history/ https://www.ksat.com/weather/2022/06/06/how-the-forecast-on-...