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Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan. (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I find the threat of GPS loss to be hard to believe. Theyd have to take out 38 GPS satelites and presumably any of the other navagation satellites American allies have in orbit, and presumably theyd have to not damage their own navigation satelites in the process. I also doubt they could do that all at the same time, or quick enough that no one could respond. Im sure they have the capability, and im sure they have an idea of what the operation would have to look like but in terms of a plan that's actionable, I have big doubts.

[–] aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

or they could jam the signal.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Where though? They just gonna fly enough jammers up into orbit to cover the entire path and all the satelites and pretend thats not going to also jam every navagation satelite including their own and China, their biggest allys? I don't see it.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Blowing up the GPS satellites is certainly an option and there's not much we could do to stop them. We know that China has succesfuly tested an anti-satellite missile in 2007. I would not be surprised if Russia was working on the technology at the same time. If they can't or don't want to blow up the satellites, then they could perhaps launch their own jamming satellites to orbit near the existing GPS satellites would work.

Edit: It just occurred to me that you don't need to jam them. Just put up your own satellites that mimic the GPS satellites to throw off the calculations of anyone trying to use them. Your devices wouldn't know which signals were legit.

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Just put up your own satellites that mimic the GPS satellites to throw off the calculations of anyone trying to use them. Your devices wouldn't know which signals were legit.

Do this, then get absolutely raw dog fucked by the US (and any other competent) military, who has absolutely no issue with ground nav or weapons guidance because they all use encrypted GPS signals.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Russia said they'd take over Ukraine in three days.

Russia says a lot of shit.