2007-03-14 16:28:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No need. Modern encryption techniques are much more secure. Remember in WW II there was no voice encryption so the "wind talkers" served that purpose.
2007-03-14 16:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not any more. They did use them for a long time, even after WWII was over. Since the Navajo language based code was used in the military even as recently as the Korean war the people and the code were top secret for a long time. That's why those soldiers have only been awarded for their valor in, what, like the last 10 to 15 years.
Things like better and faster encryption and the fact that the Navajo language has been documented and put into a written form have made the code talkers obsolete for today's military but takes nothing from the vital services they provided in the past.
2007-03-15 09:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres probably still some code talkers....some are still alive from WWII I know. But if they still use them for the military today, probably not much if at all.
2007-03-14 23:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Spiral Out 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are codes the military uses but not like the "wind talkers", technology has replaced human cyphers.
2007-03-14 23:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by Stone K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
code talkers... probably for some missions but i dont think they use them as often
2007-03-14 23:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they're right on the front lines next to the horses and muskets.
2007-03-15 02:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by i'msmarterthanyou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that was in WW2
2007-03-15 00:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋