Gamer banned for posting restricted warplane manual – report

玩家因发布受限战机手册遭封禁——报道

The War Thunder forum incident reportedly marks the ninth leak of restricted material lixed to the game

据报道,《战争雷霆》论坛此次事件已是该游戏第九次泄露受限资料

The developer of the War Thunder military simulation game has banned a player from its online forums for posting a page from a restricted US warplane manual, according to a report by the UK Defence Journal.

据英国《国防杂志》报道,《战争雷霆》军事模拟游戏的开发商因一名玩家在论坛上发布受限的美国战机手册页面而对其进行了封禁。

Developed by Gaijin Entertainment, War Thunder is known for its highly detailed weapon system simulations. The game attracts a passionate community of military enthusiasts, including active and former service members, who frequently scrutinize the accuracy of in-game vehicles compared to their real-world counterparts.

由 Gaijin Entertainment 开发的《战争雷霆》以其高度精细的武器系统模拟而闻名。这款游戏吸引了众多狂热的军事爱好者,包括现役和退役军人,他们经常仔细比对游戏中载具与现实原型的准确性差异。

The UK Defence Journal website reported Monday that this was at least the ninth incident in which a user uploaded sensitive material while attempting to bolster an argument. The latest case involved a page from the Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) manual for the AV-8B and TAV-8B Harrier jets, which are used by the US Navy and Marine Corps.

英国《国防期刊》网站周一报道称,这至少是第九起用户为支持论点而上传敏感资料的事件。最新案例涉及美国海军及海军陆战队使用的 AV-8B/TAV-8B 鹞式战机《海军航空训练与操作程序标准化手册》(NATOPS)中的一页内容。

The document was not labeled ‘classified’ but was marked ‘Distribution Statement C’, which means it is restricted to US government agencies and authorized defense contractors. Some forum users argue that posting content that is accessible elsewhere online should be allowed, claiming that governments tend to be too protective of outdated documents that are not actually secret in any meaningful way.

该文件虽未标注"机密"字样,但印有"分发声明 C"标记,意味着仅限美国政府机构及授权国防承包商使用。部分论坛用户辩称,网上其他渠道可获取的内容应当允许发布,并指出政府往往过度保护那些实际上已不具实质保密价值的过时文件。

Gaijin Entertainment however maintains a strict policy prohibiting the publication of any protected material on its platforms. The developer says its models are based exclusively on sources legally available to the general public.

然而,Gaijin Entertainment 始终坚持严格政策,禁止在其平台上发布任何受保护材料。开发商表示其模型仅基于合法向公众开放的资料来源。

Previous similar cases reportedly included leaks involving specifications for tanks such as Britain’s Challenger 2, France’s Leclerc, China’s ZTZ-99, the Eurocopter Tiger helicopter, several US warplanes including the F-16, F-15E, F-117 and most recently, the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.

据报道,此前类似案例包括涉及英国"挑战者 2"、法国"勒克莱尔"、中国"ZTZ-99"等坦克参数,以及"虎式"武装直升机、美国 F-16/F-15E/F-117 等多款战机,最近还涉及欧洲"台风"战斗机的资料泄露。