Russia and China Racing to Get Satellite Jammers

Russia and China Racing to Get Satellite Jammers
A painting of a Defense Support Program satellite from the Air Force Art collection. DSP provides a variety of national security capabilities. Its flagship mission of launch detection was made famous during the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force image)

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.

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