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Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan. (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It may not be a problem technology wise, but do they really have the equipment today to blow up dozens of satellites?
I seriously doubt it, Russia isn't the Soviet Union, they seem less capable, and corruption would probably have undermined the program even if it still existed.
And even if they can, can they also do it without harming their own and China's geopositioning systems?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    And even if they can, can they also do it without harming their own and China's geopositioning systems?

    Nope, they can't. And not only that, destroying that many satellites is almost assuredly going to trigger Kessler Syndrome and lock out space for the most part for a good long while.

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