- March 5th, 2026
Russia has begun testing a high-altitude balloon system designed to restore critical battlefield communications after losing access to the SpaceX Starlink satellite network, a move that has disrupted command-and-control links across large sections of the front in Ukraine and exposed...
India has taken a significant step toward fielding its own stratospheric surveillance and communications platform, even as Russia unveiled a conceptually similar system designed to transform battlefield connectivity. India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to...
Iran’s decision to cripple Starlink satellite internet nationwide has emerged as a watershed moment in modern information warfare, fundamentally reshaping assumptions about the resilience of space-based communications. Iranian digital-rights expert Amir Rashidi, Director of Digital Rights and Security at the...
Chinese defence researchers have significantly escalated efforts to develop countermeasures against SpaceX’s Starlink mega-constellation, which Beijing increasingly views as a strategic threat in the event of a military confrontation over Taiwan. The latest indication of this campaign comes from a...
In an era where electromagnetic signatures can betray the presence of even the most discreet military unit, a new passive surveillance technology promises to change the rules of engagement. Unveiled at the 2025 edition of the International Defence and Security...
BEIJING China needs the capability to shoot down low-earth-orbit Starlink satellites and defend tanks and helicopters against shoulder-fired Javelin missiles, according to Chinese military researchers who are studying Russia's struggles in Ukraine in planning for possible conflict with U.S.-led forces...