China is now researching how to destroy Starlink. Will they blow it up?
Apparently Starlink destruction is seriously being looked into. Plotting is being done.
PCMag reports that China's Modern Defence Technology journal published a report last month warning of the potential dangers posed by SpaceX's Starlink satellites.
The study was led by Ren Yuanzhen, a researcher with the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications under the PLA's Strategic Support Force, and was co-authored by several senior scientists in China's defense industry.
"While Starlink satellite internet is booming and also because of its huge comprehensive application potential, it has brought hidden dangers and challenges to our country," the paper reads. "A combination of soft and hard kill methods should be adopted to make some Starlink satellites lose their functions and destroy the constellation's operating system."
Supplying subscribers with satellite-internet is no issue, but the researchers note that Starlink may be utilized for a variety of US military purposes, like blasting internet communications to US personnel and aircraft.
Chinese researchers and defense officials are also concerned that the Starlink network could be used to not just detect and track Chinese missiles and satellites, but also to annihilate them.
As a response, the academics are urging China to enhance its “space war strategy” and find ways on how they can defend and attack in case something happens.
So apparently China is very serious about this.
They think that Starlink poses an imminent threat. It's unclear if they can actually blow it up but it looks more like they will try to disrupt the whole SpaceX system. Very interesting indeed considering how helpful Starlink has been in the Ukraine.
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