Space-based war. US weapons jammed.

 Wed 8:24 am +01:00, 17 Jul 2024  

posted by Tapestry

– Space-based military capabilities allow for precision-guided weapons, navigation, and communication on the battlefield below; – Russia has developed significant countermeasures for many of the space-based military capabilities the US has used to dominate the planet militarily for much of the 20th century; – China is closing the gap in terms of space-based capabilities, matching the US in some areas, exceeding it in others; – The US maintains advantages solely because of SpaceX and its pursuit of reusable launch systems; – China is already testing prototypes for its own reusable launch systems;