Lockheed Martin to develop ground-launched hypersonic missile

Re:Lockheed Martin to develop ground-launched hypersonic mis... by dirtyid on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @03:18AM (#22105169)

>it would be illegal for the US Government to engage in disinformation

Smith–Mundt Act of 2012 legalized domestic dissemination of propaganda.

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Re:Lockheed Martin to develop ground-launched hypersonic mis... by extra88 on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @07:19AM (#22106247)

"The U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (Public Law 80-402), popularly called the Smith–Mundt Act, is the basic legislative authorization for propaganda activities conducted by the U.S. Department of State, sometimes called 'public diplomacy.' [...] The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 [...] allowing for materials produced by the State Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to be available within the United States."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith–Mundt_Act

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