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Cold War Ghosts on Shortwave...
8 sources cited · archived at time of publication

[1]
WIRED · 2026
"Over the weekend, Priyom said it had identified the likely origin of the broadcast. Using multilateration and triangulation techniques, the group traced the signal to a shortwave transmission facility inside a US military base in Böblingen, southwest of Stuttgart, Germany. The site lies within a restricted training area between Panzer Kaserne and Patch Barracks, with technical operations possibly linked to the US army's 52nd Strategic Signal Battalion, headquartered nearby."
[2]
The Guardian · 2026
"In a tentative sign of a more proactive European pushback to the war, it was revealed on Tuesday that France had blocked Israeli planes from flying weapons through its airspace while Italy refused last-minute permission for US bombers to land in Sicily. Spain has already denied the US use of its bases and airspace for the war."
[3]
BBC · 2026
"Since the start of the US-Israel attacks, the Iranian government has clamped down on internet access, with blackouts across the country lasting up to 500 hours."
[4]
WIRED · 2026
"should be viewed as an extraordinary event, because of all the other numerous ways of covert communication"
[5]
WIRED by John Sipher · 2026
"It's useful because there's no way for the Iranian regime to figure out who is receiving the incoming signals, because it is being broadcast to everyone. It is unlike a Starlink device receiving internet and can be located; there's no way to determine who's listening in to the numbers"
[6]
Unknown Source · 2026
"US petrol prices have crossed $4 per gallon, up 35 per cent since strikes began"
[7]
Unknown Source · 2026
"Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a rare televised address warning Australians the economic shock 「will be with us for months」"
[8]
Unknown Source · 2026
"The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, with China managing only limited transits — three vessels last week, each negotiated individually"