China's balloons are a reminder countries are constantly watching each other. In the ever-evolving world of espionage, which intelligence tactics are being used in the face of growing global tensions?
Open source isn't necessarily hacked information, it often comes directly from what is published.
"Not only have we multiplied the amount of Earth observation, but we've made it accessible to a massive number of people," Dr Gustafson said. "It's incredibly enabling and incredibly destructive if you're foolish enough to post your whereabouts when you're in range of enemy artillery."Collecting open-source information becomes harder when you're looking at a country like China because of its "great firewall", Dr Gustafson said.
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