Swedish Nayy Does Not Want Their Base Streamed Live Online

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National Interest: Sweden's Navy Asks: Please Don't Live Stream Our Submarines

Back in 2009, the Swedish town of Karlskrona had a brilliant idea to boost tourist traffic: install Web cameras overlooking the picturesque Swedish coast.

But there was just one problem with this marketing gimmick: as a local writer pointed out this summer, the Karlskrona cameras were live streaming the nearby naval base—Sweden's largest and home to the country's fleet of five advanced non-nuclear submarines.

Now, a submarine's best friends are stealth and secrecy, which is why submariners jealously guard these qualities. And there is nothing less secret than a live stream of subs sailing on the surface as they leave and enter port.

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WNU Editor: We are living in an era where it is difficult to keep secrets.

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