Re: The Warm Equations

On 6/27/2024 4:19 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:

Apparently, US military vehicles such as tanks and jet aircraft don't
have keys - they are normally stored in secure areas, and lost
per-vehicle keys would provide an failure path in an emergency.

Can't speak for jets but armored vehicle hatches are padlocked closed. Non armored (at least in my day) used a padlock and chain between the steering wheel and another point.  If the key is lost it just requires cutting the padlock, not replacing the ignition lock. But if someone wants to drive the tank off and run it into the MP station (Ft. Knox, 70s) they just need to bring the bolt cutters.