The CIA Gadgets That Make Ethan Hunt Look Sensible

From pigeons with cameras to lipstick guns.
The CIA Gadgets That Make Ethan Hunt Look Sensible
Tom Cruise and Paula Patton in the action-thriller “Mission Impossible–Ghost Protocol.” Joe Lederer/ Paramount Pictures
Nicole James
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Tom Cruise recently sprinted back into our collective consciousness with “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning.”

Once again, Ethan Hunt has gadgets sleek enough to make Apple engineers weep with envy. There’s exploding chewing gum, contact lenses that stream video, and a parachute that conveniently never tangles.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.