Obviously this has some security issues.   We wouldn’t want any security information  from Military Bases such as control points,  guard posts, barriers and other similar information in Google Maps as these can be used by terrorists.   The last thing we would want to have is another 911 and then later on find out that they got some of their information from google.

In fact, a similar Google service called “Google Earth” may also pose some concerns as it provides aerial view of potential “targets” by terrorists.

Hmm…I wonder if Google has a photo of “Area 51″ which is a famous spot believed by many to be  a “secret Military base” which houses some “alien” technology such as UFOs captured by the US government?

[ via latimes ]

Post from: EveryJoe

Google Mappers Banned from Military Bases

Kristensen posted the photo on his Strategic Security blog which is a part of the Federation of American Scientists’ website and added the coordinates for 6 more subs as well.

The sub photo made headlines, with a story appearing on the front page of a newspaper called “Global Military Affairs Weekend,” accompanied not by the Google Earth image, but a picture of a sub so old it looks like it fought in World War II. The article stated that the submarine captured by satellite was “China’s newest submarine, the Yuan class.”

Google seems to have no luck when it comes to China and pissing off the Chinese government may mean more hurdles for Google in its attempt to enter this country.

[via Y!NEWS]

Post from: EveryJoe

Google Exposes Secret Chinese Submarines