Chinese researchers simulate jamming Starlink in Taiwan conflict
15 days ago
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- #Taiwan-China
- #Electronic Warfare
- Chinese researchers found that disrupting Starlink satellite Internet in Taiwan would require 1,000 to 2,000 airborne jamming devices.
- The study was published in 'Systems Engineering and Electronics' and reported by the South China Morning Post.
- Starlink's success in Ukraine prompted China to assess electronic warfare strategies for potential Taiwan Strait conflicts.
- Traditional ground-based jamming is ineffective against Starlink due to its low-orbit satellite network.
- China would need at least 935 synchronized airborne jammers to suppress Starlink over an area the size of Taiwan.
- Lower-powered jammers would require around 2,000 devices, not accounting for backups or terrain interference.
- The study is preliminary as Starlink's core technologies remain classified.
- Taiwan's MOFA expressed dissatisfaction with CPTPP for not addressing Taiwan's application, citing political pressure.
- Over 100 US and Taiwan universities collaborate to promote Taiwan as a top destination for learning Mandarin.
- A Taiwanese-owned restaurant in the Philippines, Fong Wei Wu, was honored in the Michelin Guide.
- Japan's Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan as a 'survival-threatening situation' have escalated tensions with China.
- Taiwanese academics suggest maintaining communication with Japan amid security document revisions.