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National Security & Defense

magicarpet

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2. You would think all American guns, supplies, and military equipment/hardware could be remotely,...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:27 PM

Aug 2021

.... disabled or detonated to total destruction if the material/equipment should fall onto enemy hands or otherwise be used against our soldiers/allies.

A kill switch - if you will, to render the stuff useless to them now.

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Taliban Seize U.S. Weapons in Afghanistan, Stockpiling Helicopters, Guns and Trucks [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 OP

after the evacuation is done cruise missles can take care of some of that if that's the msongs Aug 2021 #1

You would think all American guns, supplies, and military equipment/hardware could be remotely,... magicarpet Aug 2021 #2

My understanding is that Taliban do not have . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #3

The Taliban is flaunting captured U.S. weapons that may be worth billions. Can it use them? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #4

Without spare parts, these weapons will become useless on short order jpak Aug 2021 #5

Seems like we would have a right to do some air strikes to take out the most formidable weapons 70sEraVet Aug 2021 #6