ABSTRACT The RC-135V Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft, one of the most sophisticated intelligence-gathering platforms in the United States Air Force, has recently been deployed over the Gulf of California in a striking shift of surveillance priorities. This highly advanced signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, long used for monitoring state and non-state threats across contested theaters, has … Leggi tutto Unprecedented U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint Surveillance Over the Gulf of California: Strategic Implications and Intelligence Insights