A satellite image shows the overview of a battle group vehicle park in Yelnya, Russia, January 19, 2022. Maxar Technologies/via REUTERS
Breaking Defense: Russia could target American space firms to blind Ukraine
"I don't think we would respond," a government source said bluntly about what would happen if Russia used a non-kinetic attack on an American commercial satellite. WASHINGTON: There is little question that Russia will jam and/or spoof GPS receivers should it decide to invade Ukraine, as going after GPS has become almost ubiquitous as a first military move since the conflict in Kosovo.
But US government officials, former officials and outside experts are divided on how worried the US government ought to be about attacks aside from GPS jamming. Specifically, there is concern that Russia could directly target US intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites, including commercial remote sensing birds.
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WNU Editor: IMHO it is a given that if war breaks out, Russia will be targeting these commercial sensing satellites if they are giving Ukraine intelligence on Russian military positions and locations. What I do not know is if the Russian military will target U.S. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites if they are openly assisting the Ukraine military with this type of intelligence.
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Target theirs right back. Had the capability since the 80's.
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