Esta historia recuerda algo brutal: la tecnología crítica no puede depender solo de máquinas, protocolos automáticos y hardware envejecido. También necesita verificación humana, redundancia y mantenimiento constante.
Un error de 0.46 centavos de dólar casi cuesta el planeta entero.
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Por eso, en 1980, los operadores decidieron verificar antes de escalar la respuesta.
La causa terminó siendo absurda y aterradora: un chip defectuoso alteró los datos y convirtió un “000” en cifras que parecían indicar misiles entrantes. Un componente de apenas centavos puso al mundo al borde de una decisión irreversible.
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Le Canada se contenterait de seulement 30 F-35A, la priorité allant vers l’achat de 60 JAS-39 Gripen E/F
“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, this is the war room!”
It might be time for another viewing of that wonderful pic…
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/u-s-pulls-out-defence-board-canada-9.7206489
Washington’s decision to suspend a symbolic Cold War-era defence body may have been meant to pressure Canada on military policy. Instead, experts say it risks reinforcing Canadians' distrust of the United States, complicates the politics of NORAD and missile defence, and makes future purchases of American military equipment even harder for Ottawa to sell domestically.
US Northern Command Launches Nordic Bridge to Bolster Arctic Coordination
US Northern Command is taking a major step to strengthen Arctic security with the launch of Nordic Bridge, a groundbreaking partnership that unites multiple US commands and European allies under a shared vision. This bold initiative, announced by Gen. Gregory Guillot, aims to supercharge collaboration and coordination in the…
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Bottom line:
Canada is building sovereignty and a domestic defence industry. The U.S. just gave us an even stronger case to keep those dollars at home 🇨🇦💰
American taxpayers and defence workers are the ones who lose when billions stop flowing south 📉
Who benefits from this?
Not U.S. industry.
Not NORAD integration.
What do you think: smart strategy or own-goal? 🤔
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The old days?
Canada sent 70–75% of its military hardware dollars straight to U.S. suppliers, thanks to NORAD, DPSA, and decades of integration.
That meant billions flowing each year to American aerospace, shipbuilding, munitions, and tech firms. 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸💸🛩️🚢⚙️
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