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Armed Forces Press: U.S. General: Russia Jamming American GPS Satellite Signals Used By Ukraine
According to a top general in the U.S. Space Force, Russia has taken to using space weapons in its war against Ukraine. Russian forces have been jamming GPS signals from American satellites that are used by Ukrainian troops.
Despite jamming signals from the satellites, Moscow has not yet attempted to destroy any of them, and one expert believes it's because Russia's space capabilities are not yet completely developed and would not survive a conflict with a major world power.
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, has confirmed that Russia has Earth-based lasers capable of attacking satellites along with electronic jamming equipment and anti-satellite missiles.
"They have shown no qualms about testing these systems," Saltzman said on April 5 during a forum on space defense that was held by the Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.
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Update: Russia Using Space Weapons In Ukraine: US General (Zero Hedge/Epoch Times)
WNU Editor: Reports of Russia jamming GPS signals is nothing new (link here). What is new is that it looks like the Russians are expanding their efforts to jam these signals.
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