If the F.B.I.’s suspicions are
proven to be true in court, this will be the second time since 2010 that
spycraft has failed to prevent an intrusion on American soil. The other
occasion was when Russian undercover agents were found “posing as American
suburbanites.”
With Russia resorting to theft in
order to possess these microchips, it has given a “real
blow to Russian scientific pride” by suggesting that Russia still cannot
manufacture them on their own.
The chips were reportedly
bought by a company called Ark Electronics Ink. The company used falsified document
by stating that the chips would be used in traffic lights. Instead, the
microchips ended up in Russian weapons like “MIG fighter jets and anti-ship
missiles.”
My thoughts on this
article are concerning the fact that the Russians have the ability to infiltrate
American soil and essentially steal our technology. It’s even more frightening
to think that they are using this technology to arm their fighter jets and
missiles. I don’t believe that spycraft should be blamed when it fails to
detect something. Yes, it’s their job to protect American soil, but with all of
the responsibility rested on their shoulders I feel they’ve done very well. On
the other hand, how could undercover agents get into the U.S. with their own
agendas and obtain microchips without anyone knowing who they actually were?
Shouldn’t background checks be done before people are allowed clearance to
certain places? Is there any clearance required for these places that should be
protected? If Russians can get in and steal microchips, what else is possible
for them to acquire?
10/05/2012 11:21 AM
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/world/europe/russian-agents-smuggled-us-microchips-fbi-says.html?ref=world
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