Chinese Ready To Counter US Satellites

It’s never been a better time to return to the basics. The Pentagon has reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), or the Chinese Army, is prepared to attack American satellite systems. Since much of our defense is now based on satellite navigation, the so-called ‘battle for space’ is very much a thing. The Free Beacon reports:

China has military units that have begun training with anti-satellite missiles. Russia is probably also developing an anti-satellite missile. These missiles can destroy U.S. and allied space systems in low Earth orbit, making intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications satellites vulnerable.
“While the PLA now has actual units of ASAT weapons targeting critical American military and civilian space assets, the United States does not have a similar organized counter-space capability,” he said. “We are basically disarmed in the face of an active Chinese military-space capability.”
Such an attack would leave much of the military blind and mostly deaf- our ground-based long distance communications has been heavily reliant on satellite communications much more so than HF. This is the very reason I have focused so much on it over the years writing at Brushbeater. Networked units require communications over a region to coordinate activity, and making satellites a strategic priority over the basics has become a problem.
The weapon they’re likely fielding is a known quantity- the SC-19 through more modernized DN-3 series. And while some would dismiss their developments as a deterrent alone, China’s aggressive moves on two continents clearly signals their greater strategic move. They want us gone.
But what’s worse, at least from my perspective, is the over-reliance on GPS units. These would be among the first to be targeted. Russia and China have an alternate system called GLONASS, and a receiver capable of positioning using that system in addition to GPS might be a wise investment…after you master the basic land navigation skills. Competent terrain analysis and land navigation skills are the bread and butter of anyone concerned with partisan and guerrilla small unit warfare. The basics never, ever change. And getting away from them in lieu of convenience is a gigantic mistake.
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  1. Anonymous January 24, 2019 at 17:48

    3.5

  2. NC Scout January 24, 2019 at 20:18

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  3. Pineslayer January 24, 2019 at 22:36

    I have to agree with the vulnerability of our satellites, but I find it hard to believe we don’t have theirs targeted also. After all there is 9 trillion that the Pentagon can’t account for. The Chinese are very scary, but are they scared of Hillary? :)
    So comms are my weakest link right now. I have some back up systems, but no real hands on knowledge. Your classes are usually out of my area by a lot, so initially I’m thinking hard about my local Ham classes to start. Does that sound like a good start to you? Thanks

    • NC Scout January 25, 2019 at 05:23

      I would have found it hard to believe also…until I served in the military under Obama. Many programs were outright gutted in favor of either purposefully useless endeavors or focused only on low-intensity conflict. Predictably both are a waste of time. And considering many Chinese front companies have donated to the Clinton foundation at least since 1992, I’d say no, they’re not.

      To your second question, amateur radio (ham) is a starting point as far as actually getting on the air and knowing your equipment works but what we do in class is very different. The RTO Course takes all that stuff and makes it relevant. How do you set up a communications plan with a wide variety of equipment that people are likely to have? How do you effectively use the gear in a small unit environment? How do you build your own antennas? Can you do it all off-grid? How do you integrate your gear into a patrol, effectively?

      You’ll answer all of that in my class. Amateur radio is a hobby. The RTO Course is practical application.

  4. H Bosch January 25, 2019 at 10:31

    As it pertains to the gps system being targeted ,a very real threat and game changer if it does happen. So many of our soldiers and systems rely on such tech….I recently bought a garmin gps 64 gps/glonass for approx 200.00..well worth it imho…I also own a couple gi lensatic compasses and know how to read a map and use em courtesy of uncle sugar back in the day…leave no fence post behind…the chicoms are a real threat today and tomorrow make no mistake. link to gps: https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Worldwide-High-Sensitivity-GLONASS-Receiver/dp/B00HWL9AR4?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffnt-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00HWL9AR4 good article once again about threat on our southern backside…ps..Pineslayer..get those comms skills going asap…

  5. Devin S January 25, 2019 at 14:07

    Well, ya know… An online Land Nav course by you or JCDodge would probably be quite popular, especially if it was a permanent one instead of just a webinar. I suspect it would attract a number of people to the blog. ;-)

  6. Anonymous January 27, 2019 at 05:25

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  7. […] war with China and/or Russia, I suspect that we will lose. With China’s hypersonic missiles and anti-satellite capabilities coupled with their electronic warfare and cyber offensive capabilities, I do not think we can […]

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