[Spooks] jamming

[kwcactus at att.net]

The US has never had a "policy" of jamming.  Not only because of US freedoms, but even if it wanted to, it would take dozens of jammers on every available SWBC frequency to stop propaganda from outside the US.  

As to jamming the Numbers stations, it was never deemed to be fruitful.  And surprizingly often, thanks to many unsung heros, the numbers traffic can be decoded, with the result it is far better to let it be heard, for it is not only deciphered by the intended recipient but by the US Gov.  Yes, that means someone in the enemy camp has supplied a code book, or otherwise has contaminated the OTP process, and, yes, that happens.  All it takes is one Cuban (for example) sending a miniature OTP key book out of his country to the US.  From there, the rest is easy.  

Even if it cannot be deciphered, which is usually the case, some information is obtainable, other than simply where it originates.  

Cactus