Terrorists can make use of the mobile phone network to detonate IED’s – do we turn it off?
They make use of the satphone network & internet - do we turn it off?
In Cold War times, the Ruskies could (and no doubt did on Oz overflights) make use of the VOR NDB & Omega networks – did we turn them off?
Criminals use cars to commit crimes – do we ban cars?
No. The greater good outweighs those who will attempt to misuse them, and measures are taken to mitigate or prevent the misuse.
In the case of aviation, measures are taken to address GPS & ADS-B outage & degradation, as they are when other navaids are off. Spoofing is addressed in the Airservices system. ‘nuf said on that.
All valid pionts you raise
CaptainMidnight. I agree with you on the banning of cars, phones etc, will not stop an 'in-house' event. Unforetunatly, the scenarios you raise are all 'in house', or within Australia.
My scenario 'starts' outside Oz, outside of the control of our 'people' who work to stop terrorist threats.
Re Spoofing, I will leave that to
Dick Smith.