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To: Zhang Fei

They will be heading into the black market, and US carriers will be the targets as long as their is a supply of batteries, or a power source can be jury-rigged.

Yes, I worked this issue while assigned with the IC.

There are some weapons we have no business exporting without solid controls. This is one of them. But we never learn.


15 posted on 03/28/2022 9:53:42 AM PDT by Salvavida
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To: Salvavida

When travelling to the Soviet Union back in the 80’s, the 386 processor in my lappy was forbidden to be carried there. I had to get a waiver.


22 posted on 03/28/2022 10:06:04 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Salvavida

[They will be heading into the black market, and US carriers will be the targets as long as their is a supply of batteries, or a power source can be jury-rigged.

Yes, I worked this issue while assigned with the IC.

There are some weapons we have no business exporting without solid controls. This is one of them. But we never learn.]


We have a pretty comprehensive list of shootdowns of civilian planes because they’re so rare. At most a handful have occurred a result of MANPADS, typically in war zones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airliner_shootdown_incidents

The majority of shootdowns have been carried out by Russia and its proxies, using Russian or Russian-derived gear.


26 posted on 03/28/2022 10:14:39 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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