US Space Force Tests Attack Resilience of Satellite Network

The US Space Force has conducted a virtual exercise to test the ability of the country’s satellite network to resist various types of attack, particularly those from Russian and Chinese anti-satellite weapons. Conducted at the Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado, the 10-day trial simulated an aggressive near-peer adversary that could be pitted against the American satellite network. Simulated threats reportedly included kinetic anti-satellite interceptor missiles and a variety of electronic warfare threats such as jamming. More

(Source: The Defense Post - Dec 23)