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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussian troops' tendency to talk on unsecured lines is proving costly
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/27/russia-ukraine-war-news-putin-live-updatesRussian troops in Ukraine have relied, with surprising frequency, on unsecured communication devices such as smartphones and push-to-talk radios, leaving units vulnerable to targeting, and further underscoring the command-and-control deficiencies that have come to define Moscows month-long invasion, observers say.
Were seeing them use a lot more unclassified communications because their classified communications capability for one reason or another, is not as strong as it should be, a senior U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under terms set by the Pentagon, told reporters in a recent news briefing.
The Russian military possesses modern equipment capable of secure transmission, but troops on the battlefield have reached for simpler-to-use but less-secure lines because of uneven discipline across the ranks, an apparent lack of planning for conducting a sustained fight over long distances, and Russian attacks on Ukraines communication infrastructure that it, too, has relied on, experts say.
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Russian troops' tendency to talk on unsecured lines is proving costly (Original Post)
USALiberal
Mar 2022
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They need to speak in coded language. Is there a Russian Lanuage form of Pig Latin? 🤣
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2022
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TheBlackAdder
(28,076 posts)1. They need to speak in coded language. Is there a Russian Lanuage form of Pig Latin? 🤣
dchill
(38,324 posts)2. Poot-Latin. Easy.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)3. Lol! I agree!