It shows how the U.S. has fallen behind Russia in one important way.
, as leaked reports from the House Intelligence Committee suggest, two things can be said. First, the threat that such a weapon poses is not exactly new. Second, it is serious—even alarming.
Several countries have launched crucial military assets into outer space, but none more so than the United States. We rely on satellites for early warning of an enemy attack, for communications of all sort, and—through a network of GPS satellites—to guide “smart” bombs and missiles to their targets. If the GPS satellites were disabled, the commanders of many U.S. ships at sea would not even know precisely where they are.
In other words, if Russia or China were to launch a preemptive attack on U.S. communications networks, through cyber or anti-satellite weapons or a combination of both, America’s ability to wage war would be severely compromised from the first shot. Others say the intel came from a U.S.that is about to expire; publicizing it might save the program, which Turner also very much supports. Or it might be simply that there is new, alarming information.