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Title: Russia and China Racing to Get Satellite Jammers, Report Finds
Post by: rangerrebew on February 23, 2018, 09:50:09 am
Russia and China Racing to Get Satellite Jammers, Report Finds
 
Military.com 16 Feb 2018 By Oriana Pawlyk

Weapons capable of jamming or destroying U.S. military and commercial satellites will reach initial operational capability in the next few years, according to a new intelligence report.

According to the "Worldwide Threat Assessment" authored by National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats, the space domain will become ever more congested as hostile actors launch weapons into orbit.

https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/02/16/russia-and-china-racing-get-satellite-jammers-report-finds.html (https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/02/16/russia-and-china-racing-get-satellite-jammers-report-finds.html)