Examining the importance of deception in warfare from the Trojan Horse to the present day, Jon Latimer draws on examples from land, sea and air. He shows how simple some tricks have been, but also how technology has increased the range of what is possible, using for instance bogus radio traffic, virtual images, even smell. There is something particularly satisfying about not only beating an opponent but doing so through guile.
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Examining the importance of deception in warfare from the Trojan Horse to the present day, Jon Latimer draws on examples from land, sea and air. He shows how simple some tricks have been, but also how technology has increased the range of what is possible, using for instance bogus radio traffic, virtual images, even smell. There is something particularly satisfying about not only beating an opponent but doing so through guile.
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