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UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told

171 points · 213 comments · thm

  1. nradov · · focus · HN ↗
    It should be standard practice to use radio jammers and dazzling lasers against every non-allied foreign satellite that passes over our territory, or any of our military bases or warships. Why give them a free look?
    1. gwbas1c · · focus · HN ↗
      Because that is one of the methods used to verify that everyone is complying with treaties, such as nuclear non-proliferation treaties.
      1. nradov · · focus · HN ↗
        Unfortunately it's a little too late for that, those treaties are effectively dead anyway. Not a good situation but that is our reality.
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