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Counterfeits Can Kill .s. Troops. So Why Isn't Congress and Dod Doing More to Stop It?
The Treasury Department has hindered the ability of Customs and Border Protection officers to seize counterfeit semiconductors at the border.
Credit: Defense One
Sometime in the not-to-distant future, a submarine will sink. An air defense missile will detonate far from its intended target. A Seahawk helicopter will intercept a suicide speed boat headed for an aircraft carrier only to see its infrared targeting system goes dark.
These chilling scenarios won't be the result of human error or terrorist plots: They will directly result from a $2 counterfeit electronic tucked deep within a billion-dollar military technology.
From Defense One
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