{"id":44650,"date":"2025-08-05T06:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T06:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/44650\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T06:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T06:15:12","slug":"china-wants-to-blind-starlink-with-lasers-spy-sats-and-space-sabotage-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/44650\/","title":{"rendered":"China Wants to\u00a0Blind Starlink\u2014With Lasers, Spy Sats, and Space Sabotage \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

China is\u00a0accelerating efforts to\u00a0develop capabilities to\u00a0neutralize the Starlink satellite constellation, citing national security concerns over its growing use in\u00a0modern warfare. <\/p>\n

According to\u00a0reports from Associated Press on\u00a0July 31, Chinese military strategists and scientists have outlined<\/a> various methods to\u00a0disrupt or\u00a0disable the US-based satellite network, which is\u00a0owned and operated by\u00a0SpaceX.<\/p>\n

State-backed Chinese media and academic publications increasingly label Starlink as\u00a0a\u00a0threat, describing it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0dual-use system that enhances US\u00a0capabilities in\u00a0military communications, drone operations, space reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence.<\/p>\n

Among the countermeasures under consideration are:<\/p>\n

Directed-energy weapons, including high-powered ground- and submarine-based lasers;<\/p>\n

\u201cKiller satellites\u201d equipped with ion thrusters and telescopic sensors designed to\u00a0intercept or\u00a0damage Starlink units;<\/p>\n

Corrosive agents aimed at\u00a0solar arrays;<\/p>\n

Jamming and signal interception;<\/p>\n

International diplomatic efforts to\u00a0limit private satellite networks.<\/p>\n

Open-source analysis of\u00a0Chinese scientific literature reveals a\u00a0notable increase in\u00a0research on\u00a0methods for identifying and tracking Starlink satellites, including the use of\u00a0optical telescopes by\u00a0the People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) for orbital surveillance. <\/p>\n

In\u00a0one 2023\u00a0academic paper, researchers from China\u2019s National University of\u00a0Defense Technology highlighted the risks posed by\u00a0the constellation and called for robust defensive and offensive responses.<\/p>\n

Approximately two-thirds of\u00a0all operational satellites in\u00a0low Earth orbit (LEO) are now part of\u00a0the Starlink system. With around 8,000 satellites already deployed\u2014and more in\u00a0development\u2014Starlink is\u00a0considered the world\u2019s largest satellite network. Its role in\u00a0providing communications for Ukrainian forces during the ongoing war with Russia has drawn particular attention from Chinese analysts.<\/p>\n

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Beijing is\u00a0simultaneously pursuing the development of\u00a0its own national satellite internet projects, including Guowang and Qianfan, which aim to\u00a0offer similar capabilities. However, both networks remain in\u00a0early stages. China has reportedly launched fewer than 100\u00a0satellites out of\u00a0a\u00a0planned 15,000 for these programs.<\/p>\n

While China has not confirmed any direct plans to\u00a0deploy anti-satellite weapons, its investment in\u00a0space-based defense capabilities appears to\u00a0be\u00a0intensifying.<\/p>\n

Starlink currently provides services in\u00a0140\u00a0countries worldwide, but not in\u00a0China, Iran, or\u00a0North Korea.<\/p>\n

Earlier in\u00a0April 2025, Chinese military researchers claimed<\/a> a\u00a0breakthrough in\u00a0hypersonic weapons, unveiling a\u00a0re-entry glide vehicle capable of\u00a0global strikes from space-based platforms. The system, reportedly reaching speeds of\u00a0Mach 20, could hit any target within 30\u00a0minutes\u2014though analysts note its infrared visibility and limited terminal maneuverability as\u00a0key vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

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