This is a discussion on US Military using teleport in Australia within the Space & Defense Technology forum, part of the Global Defense & Military category; Originally Posted by StingrayOZ
Guam has a large military presence on Guam. Australia has its own capable defences. While telecommunication ...
Guam has a large military presence on Guam. Australia has its own capable defences. While telecommunication networks might sweeten them slightly as targets, the communication links are redundant. So even nuking entire facilities would merely result in traffic being switched else where.
There are way bigger targets in both of these locations than this. To take either would be a huge effort.
Oh I see. Thanks for explaining. So basically it would be quite a dead-end for anyone with terror plots.
Guam is essentially a military base already. Its US territory, has i dunno 10,000+ US military personel. Carriers, USMC amphibs and the USAF often base out of Guam. It would be akin to trying to attack a huge military staging point on US soil.
Australia's communication stations are very remote, and include things like echelon stations etc. Most of the important bits are fortified, and behind multiple fences km away from the actual sites. Usually manned by US and sometimes US and Australian personel. These sites probably have as their biggest threats all out nuclear attack by ICBM's, because thats the level you would have to go to take them out.
Terrorists would find a lot softer target than that. Usually civilian or troops moving about in unarmoured humves.
Yeah, I do think it's going to take so much to disrupt satellite communications especially remote areas. Terrorists are most likely going to look for easier targets anyway.
Normally that would not be a valid reply to a post, but I'd feel ashamed to make that statement after my last post... Anyways.
To respond to the original topic: while the US may or may not be building a teleport in Australia, I think it's safe to say that it's highly unlikely. Please continue discussing satellite communications and disregard the last few posts.
Yeah, I do think it's going to take so much to disrupt satellite communications especially remote areas. Terrorists are most likely going to look for easier targets anyway.
Terrorists need headlines stoke their egos and bring in recruits/groupies. Taking out a military telecommunications hub probably would not even make page 6 in the papers and be ignored by the others unless there is a high body count or they use a nuke.
Wouldn't that pose a threat to the location, for example in Guam or Australia? You know, make them a lot more appealing as a target?
I suppose that any US military installation, or overseas national asset, is a target. I also believe that the US operates under this assumption at all times.
Originally Posted by Waylander View Post
Are you talking about the teleporters I have in mind?
"Beam me up Scotty..."
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Originally Posted by Kirkzzy
My heard my heart beat when I first saw this thread, with that in mind.
Mine too. But I had read an article in Science in 2000 where they had managed to teleport a photo from one side of a lab to another. It is all about information according to the article. Methinks I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig for the human test. No guarantee that you would rematerialise in exact same condition you were before you teleported. A pity though - think of all the time saved not having to wait around in airports.
Mine too. But I had read an article in Science in 2000 where they had managed to teleport a photo from one side of a lab to another. It is all about information according to the article. Methinks I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig for the human test. No guarantee that you would rematerialise in exact same condition you were before you teleported. A pity though - think of all the time saved not having to wait around in airports.
Me too. Haha. I mean, whoever is willing to be the first to be teleported somewhere else has my admiration. But I think I'd rather stick to the military teleports than transmitted somewhere else on earth or in space.
