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WorldUS-China-Russia space rivalry: How satellites could become the first strike in modern war

Modern conflict is extending into orbit. The article says a cyberattack on a commercial satellite system cut off thousands of modems in Ukraine and Central Europe before Russia’s invasion, while Russian satellites have made suspicious approaches to European communications satellites. Cyberattacks, jamming, kinetic weapons and even nuclear capabilities could make space assets targets.

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BBBC Chinese★★★★☆2026-08-01 09:56Original

US-China-Russia space rivalry: How satellites could become the first strike in modern war
US-China-Russia space rivalry: How satellites could become the first strike in modern warWorld