The attempt to be aware of the communications of 7,141,000,000 people on Earth is a reality perpetrated by those with Hegemonic aspirations: “What is yours will eventually be ours” is their mantra. Technological advances have taken things from merely ‘The Walls have Ears’ [via simple electronic bugs located near communicators] to eavesdropping satellites and the like. The purpose for the billions of dollars being spent yearly is: ‘World Control by the Few’. Those who seek it will vehemently deny that this is their intention. “Democracy for All” will be their public persona as they connive to control countries.
The strides made in communication interception is built around the “Three O’s Of Control of Others”: Omnipresence + Omniscience = Omnipotence.
Omnipresence
First of all, to be Omnipotent a country must have its minions everywhere [Omnipresence]. Formerly this had been accomplished with people on the ground in various countries. Today, satellites can cover many countries simultaneously with electronics from above.
Omniscience
The next step, Omniscience, takes place by monitoring ALL of a intended target country’s communications and analyzing the data derived therefrom. Once the data has been synthesized, it can be disseminated to corporate clients seeking to know what the competition is doing or to “entrepreneurs” who want an edge on other investors in commodity markets, etc.
If anyone challenges the aggressor country about data being collected, it is the strategy to deny the data passage to private entities and say it is merely “looking for terrorists” or some other lame rationale. In reality, the employed data puts the wealth of the ‘attacked’ country at risk by either purchasing the assets in the marketplace or attempting to devalue the assets through market manipulation [such as the price of oil or natural gas]. As another example of control through Omniscience, consider the recent London Interbank Official Rate scandal. Insiders controlled banking rates and thereby made millions of dollars.
In knowing what ‘everyone’ is doing and thinking in other countries, it is an easy step to get to Omniscience. This is based on contemplating other countries’ reactions to the aggressor country’s actions and having the POWER TO CONTROL THEM. Knowledge of all of their opinions and communicated potential future actions almost guarantees success to the hegemonic country.
Omnipotence
The Omnipotent power to demand certain performances of other countries can then be accomplished by either the use of “The Carrot Or The Stick”. The ‘attacked’ countries cannot do much since their economies might be ruined, at a minimum, by the aggressor. Since the power bearer knows when government and public sentiments are best for such intrusions, it can establish the timetable for asset collection. Mineral wealth of nations is particularly important since they are ‘long lead time’ items for absorption into world markets. For example, a “Horn of Plenty” like bountiful Siberia, Russia would be a most attractive target for mineral or timber acquisition by a aggressor country. So too would be Brazil, or Ecuador, or Venezuela, or Australia, etc. It is important that other nations be aware of their great dormant mineral wealth [such as Afghanistan] as well as overtures by others to acquire the same through the aforementioned tactics.
Trojan Horse
One should remember that the hegemonic country, as the aggressor, will act hospitable but have ‘sinister’ intentions. Much like in ancient times, King Priamos of Troy was given a Trojan Horse allegedly as gift/testament to his knowledge of the equine world [he bred horses it has been suggested]. Inside the horse were enemy soldiers waiting to get inside his castle. The King’s great ego allowed him to succumb to his enemy’s guile and ordered the horse to be taken inside the castle walls. At night, the soldiers exited the horse, opened the gates and enemy troops entered and killed the lot. The “Trojan Horse” Technique should remind all countries and people therein that a gift, smile, or other kindness might not be evident of the donor’s true conquering intentions: REALITY.