Meteor Burst Communication: A Resurgent Tech for National Security?

This paper explores the potential of meteor burst communication (MBC) for national security. For decades, researchers have investigated using the ionized trails left by meteors in the atmosphere for communication. Early systems like JANET and COMET were deployed, and the US established SNOTEL and AMBCS. Advances in microprocessors have significantly improved MBC's data rates and reliability, presenting a renewed potential for national security applications such as command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. While MBC has limitations like intermittent service and noise susceptibility, its flexibility and inherent anti-jamming capabilities make it a valuable supplementary communication method.