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Why does the Russian military still use Morse code, more than a century after its invention?

Modern warfare is filled with cutting-edge technology, from artificial intelligence to drones and hypersonic missiles, but one technology more than a century old is still proving its worth: Morse code. Staccato tone flows instantly recognizable to a railroad worker from more than 150 years ago are still used by the Russian military in the Ukrainian… Read More »