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Russian Troops are Proving That Cell Phones in War Zones are a Very Bad Idea

posted by mrpg on Monday May 16 2022, @02:01AM   Printer-friendly
from the use-pigeons dept.

upstart writes:

Russian troops are proving that cell phones in war zones are a very bad idea:

It’s been a nightmare scenario for U.S. commanders for years: An amphibious readiness group sails stealthily towards its objective, one reckless Marine or sailor goes topside and uses a personal cell phone to check Facebook, revealing the position of the assault ship. The Chinese or Russians quickly detect the cell phone signal in the middle of the ocean and realize they can’t miss. The enemy fires its anti-ship ballistic or cruise missiles at Pfc./Seaman Schmuckatelli as he posts a meme and suddenly the entire ship along with thousands of sailors and Marines are lying on the ocean floor.

To some, this type of scenario may seem as hyperbolic as warnings that wearing white socks in combat could give away your location to the enemy, but Russian troops in Ukraine have shown the perils of using cell phones in modern-day warzones.

The Ukrainians claim to have killed 12 general Russian officers since late February, in part because the Russians have resorted to using cell phones when their communications systems break down.

“It is not hard to geo-locate someone on a phone talking in the clear,” retired Army Gen. Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army Europe, told the New York Times.

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @11:35AM (7 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @11:35AM (#1245278)

    >> Pfc./Seaman Schmuckatelli

    Why does the Italian have to be the stupid one? Not all Italians are dumb... some are smart enough to be mobsters. #ItalianDefenseLeague

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @12:43PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @12:43PM (#1245290)

    He's only half Italian. The other half is Jewish. A proud product of the American Melting Pot. ;-)

    • (Score: 2) by pkrasimirov on Monday May 16 2022, @01:58PM

      by pkrasimirov (3358) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 16 2022, @01:58PM (#1245313)

      Now I need a "Funny Troll" mod.

    • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday May 16 2022, @02:28PM (1 child)

      by Freeman (732) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 16 2022, @02:28PM (#1245324) Journal

      You jest, but there's precedent.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Lansky [wikipedia.org]

      Meyer Lansky (born Meier Suchowlański;[2] July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983), known as the "Mob's Accountant," was an American organized crime figure of Polish birth who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.[3][4]
      [...]
      Although a member of the Jewish mob, Lansky undoubtedly had strong influence with the Italian-American Mafia and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld. The full extent of this role has been the subject of some debate, as Lansky himself denied many of the accusations against him.[5]

      2021 Movie, "Lansky": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5078852/ [imdb.com]

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      Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"

      • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday May 16 2022, @03:14PM

        by Freeman (732) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 16 2022, @03:14PM (#1245332) Journal

        Okay, he's not half Italian / half Jewish, but he was a member of the Jewish mob with strong influence in the Italian-American Mafia.

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        Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @03:34PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @03:34PM (#1245337)

    You must have missed the memo. Jews and Italians are white now and targeting white people isn't racist.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @06:00PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 16 2022, @06:00PM (#1245377)

      "targeting white people isn't racist."

      That has never been true, but I guess when your white privilege gets a teensy weensy bit revoked it might feel like you're being discriminated against. And that totally sucks, ideally no one should feel fear or shame over their biological properties which is why I must give you this advice: Reals over feelz! If you're gonna whine about discrimination make sure you have the facts straight and not a Karen level whinge job.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 17 2022, @05:36AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 17 2022, @05:36AM (#1245552)

        Someone obviously doesn't really understand their own ideology...