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Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Russia, China, and the U.S. are developing nuclear space weapons and engaging in cyberattacks targeting over 12,000 satellites critical to military and economic operations, experts say.
- This year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked the orbiting satellite providing television to Ukraine during Russia’s Victory Day parade, broadcasting Moscow’s parade footage.
- Satellites have become prime targets for adversaries seeking to undermine economies or deliver psychological blows, and disabling them can be done by targeting the software or links.
- U.S. declassified information after Turner warned that the nuclear space-based weapon could make low-Earth orbit unusable for a year.
- U.S. officials say new threats from Russia and China highlight the need for aggressive countermeasures, with Turner stressing `You have to pay attention to these things so they don't happen`.
- Duffy emphasized plans this month to send a small nuclear reactor to the moon before China and Russia, which also announced lunar nuclear plants in the coming years, while helium-3 could fuel fusion energy.
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WASHINGTON—While Russia was celebrating its Victory Day parade this year, hackers supporting the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of regular programming, Ukrainian viewers saw images of a parade broadcast from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was intended to intimidate, and it also illustrated that the 21st century war is waged not only on land, sea and air, but…
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WASHINGTON: As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was meant to intimidate, and it was also an illustration that 21st
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Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.
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