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While the US had space superiority, it could effectively control the the frontline, traditional battlefield.
why?
Space observation has played a huge role since the falklands war.
GPS guidance systems rely on an operational satellites in the theatre to operate.
The US could disable the functionality of its GPS systems to the enemy, but still maintain its own.
The US has had the technology to distroy satellites for some time. The USSR was thaught to be able to do that too, but it has never been proven.
China can now do it too. Should this become available to its allies, this could be a problem.
(below an intresting article on ASAT systems, and their history. Note that China was not part of the 83 treaty banning further development on ASAT.
While the US had space superiority, it could effectively control the the frontline, traditional battlefield.
why?
Space observation has played a huge role since the falklands war.
GPS guidance systems rely on an operational satellites in the theatre to operate.
The US could disable the functionality of its GPS systems to the enemy, but still maintain its own.
The US has had the technology to distroy satellites for some time. The USSR was thaught to be able to do that too, but it has never been proven.
China can now do it too. Should this become available to its allies, this could be a problem.
(below an intresting article on ASAT systems, and their history. Note that China was not part of the 83 treaty banning further development on ASAT.
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