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Topic	Publicly telegraphed military operations... when did this start?
2001mark 04/13/24 10:46:21 PM #3:	Unsuprised_Pika posted... This is older then you think. Whether its for internal propaganda, International Law/Humanitarian Reasons, Intimidation or other reasons its not entirely new. And Satelites/Social Media/Smartphones changed the game too. Stealth outside of small operations or using a large one as a distraction/smokescreen is practically impossible. Even if you are somehow stealthy to external forces all it takes is one careless soldier with a phone to give a goldmine of info to the enemy often unwittingly. In all my readings of history, I guess I always assumed that sides were smart enough to catch everyone fully off guard. I suppose in the age of the UN & multilateralism, being ahead of their own facts is a key. Not to mention appeasing pressures of their own populace to make a show of things. It's just strange. When China invades Taiwan, are they going to ask westerners to leave the island within 72hrs for their own safety...? Wouldn't shock me now. <cite>2001mark posted [p:979895804] in Publicly t... [t:80746379]...</cite> <quote>Unsuprised_Pika posted... </cite><quote>This is older then you think. Whether its for internal propaganda, International Law/Humanitarian Reasons, Intimidation or other reasons its not entirely new. And Satelites/Social Media/Smartphones changed the game too. Stealth outside of small operations or using a large one as a distraction/smokescreen is practically impossible. Even if you are somehow stealthy to external forces all it takes is one careless soldier with a phone to give a goldmine of info to the enemy often unwittingly.</quote>In all my readings of history, I guess I always assumed that sides were smart enough to catch everyone fully off guard.I suppose in the age of the UN & multilateralism, being ahead of their own facts is a key. Not to mention appeasing pressures of their own populace to make a show of things.It's just strange. When China invades Taiwan, are they going to ask westerners to leave the island within 72hrs for their own safety...? Wouldn't shock me now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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