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Currency-note Tracking Chips Are Extremely Rare (Or Nonexistent)

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AI generated    Although embedding RFID chips in paper has been demonstrated , no major currency in the world currently uses it as a standard feature. For example, the Bank of England — issuer of British pound notes — says clearly that their banknotes do not have RFID or any tracking technology embedded.  There are microchips (specifically small RFID-type chips) that could be embedded into paper, including banknotes, but in practice they are rarely used (if at all), and there are serious technical, cost and privacy challenges. Here’s a breakdown of the situation. ✅ What technology exists (or has existed) for embedding chips in paper/currency-like objects A major electronics company, Hitachi, developed a micro-RFID chip (sometimes called a “ยต-chip”) small enough to embed in paper, documents or banknotes. Researchers (for instance at North Dakota State University, NDSU) have demonstrated methods — such as a laser-based assembly technique (called “LEAP”) — for embeddin...

Analysis: Military Intelligence Failure & National Security Lapses

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  This report exposes a deeply troubling flaw in Nigeria’s internal security structure — specifically, a failure of military intelligence and counterinsurgency strategy . ๐Ÿ” Analysis: Military Intelligence Failure & National Security Lapses Failure of Preventive Intelligence : General Musa’s statement confirms a tragic reality — that Nigeria’s military intelligence failed to detect and intercept the massacre plan before it happened . In any functioning counterterrorism framework, swift, real-time intelligence gathering is the backbone of prevention . The fact that locals housed, fed, and even escorted terrorists to an IDP camp without detection speaks volumes about: A breakdown in local surveillance. Weak human intelligence (HUMINT) networks. Poor community-police trust and engagement. Absence of credible early-warning systems. Community Betrayal or Community Fear? While the CDS blamed the local population for aiding terrorists, we must ask: Were the reside...