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jmowreader

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9. SIGINT, not ELINT

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 05:18 PM

Apr 5

Electronic intelligence is a subset of Signals Intelligence dealing with “noncommunication emitters” like radar systems. They’ve got this honed to the point that not only can they tell you that a particular warship is a member of a class of 10 vessels by looking at the radar signals coming from it, they can tell you which of the 10 it is.

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Even more than most positions, this is one which should remain as nonpolitical and nonpartisan as possible. eppur_se_muova Apr 4 #7

SIGINT, not ELINT jmowreader Apr 5 #9

Thanks, that is technically correct.* eppur_se_muova Apr 5 #10

All on the advice of some Goth looking woman Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 5 #8

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