China is flying around 2,000 drones over Taiwan to simulate a large-scale electronic warfare attack to block access to Starlink.
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Tensions between China and Taiwan have been rising in recent years, with some pointing out that there is a strong possibility that China could invade Taiwan. Chinese-flagged vessels are suspected of attacking multiple undersea cables around Taiwan , and new reports have emerged that China has conducted a simulation of an aerial jamming operation using 2,000 drones in an attempt to disrupt Taiwan's Starlink communications network.
Chinese researchers simulate large-scale electronic warfare against Elon Musk's Starlink | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3333523/chinese-researchers-simulate-large-scale-electronic-warfare-against-elon-musks-starlink
China simulated a Starlink blockade over Taiwan that uses around 2,000 drones with jammers to create an 'electromagnetic shield' — CCP scientists devise potential plan to cut off satellite internet to the island | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/china-simulated-a-starlink-blockade-over-taiwan-ccp-scientists-say-around-1-000-drones-would-be-enough-to-cut-satellite-internet-to-the-island
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine in early 2022, the Ukrainian government turned to Elon Musk to provide satellite internet, and within days, thousands of Starlink terminals arrived in the area.
Elon Musk's instructions make satellite internet 'Starlink' available in Ukraine in no time - GIGAZINE
by Tim Reckmann
The Russian military initially tried jamming signals with some success, but when SpaceX updated its software and reconfigured its constellation, many of the Russian jamming devices were disabled, giving Ukraine the communications advantage on the battlefield.
The Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP) points out that 'the People's Liberation Army, which is considering an invasion of Taiwan, is faced with an urgent challenge of how to secure an electronic warfare advantage against communications systems like Starlink, which has more than 10,000 satellites that can respond in real time to jamming.'
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SCMP reported that a team of researchers from Zhejiang University and Beijing Institute of Technology has already conducted detailed simulations of how to disable the Starlink satellite network. The team concluded that to counter a complex mesh network like Starlink, it would be necessary to deploy numerous jamming devices mounted on drones or balloons in the sky, forming an 'electromagnetic shield' that would cover the entire battlefield.
Simulations show that under ideal conditions, 935 coordinated jamming nodes would be needed to block access to Starlink, but that number would need to increase to around 2,000 if cheaper, lower-powered, practical drones were used.
by Steve Elliott
In response to these Chinese moves, Taiwan, home to semiconductor and computer companies such as TSMC and ASUS, is also investing in drones and anti-drone equipment, and is reportedly considering building its own defense network inspired by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system.
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