Think tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfare
Summary
A group of retired military experts ran a workshop to explore how the US and its allies might respond to attacks or problems with satellites in space. They looked at possible hostile actions by countries like China, Russia, and Iran, and discussed how decisions could be made during uncertain and complex space conflicts.Key Facts
- The US tracks satellites used for missile warnings that orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth.
- A satellite suddenly going dark could be caused by an attack or technical failure.
- The workshop involved 50 experts from the military, government, industry, and academia.
- Scenarios started with China moving a broken satellite in space without warning, seen as a show of force.
- Additional attacks were attributed to China, Russia, Iran, and an unknown actor in the simulated scenarios.
- Responding to space conflict involves difficult decisions about military or diplomatic actions.
- Space operations are closely linked to land, sea, air, and cyber activities.
- Unclear definitions of space conflict make decision-making slower and less certain.
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