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Why old electronic-warfare work can remain secret

Early spoofing and jamming methods may still reveal the foundations of later capability.

Question

What Second World War material might still be worth keeping secret?

Short answer

Electronic-warfare spoofing and jamming may remain sensitive because early methods reveal the foundations of later capabilities.

Notes

Electronic-warfare methods can remain sensitive because they reveal an organization's starting point and technical evolution. Knowing that baseline can help an opponent infer later developments, even if the original equipment is long obsolete.