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The Korean War You Know

And the one SIGINT knows

Jan 26, 2022
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When North Korean forces attacked on June 25th, 1950, it was a complete surprise to the South Korean government and military, their US advisors, the United Nations, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

When North Korean forces attacked, there were no American signals intelligence (SIGINT) assets in Korea, or even pointed at Korea. But I repeat myself.

Six weeks l…

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