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Old 02-04-2023, 10:43 AM
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Back in my time in the military there was SIGINT, signals intelligence and may still be called that. Intelligence agencies monitor the airwaves recording electronic signals put out by military and civilian sources. This information can be quite informative and useful in pinpointing major military communications centers and gathering classified information. I don't believe satellites have the capability to do that.