Chinese researchers are exploring ways to disable SpaceX’s Starlink satellites including lasers and direct energy weapons.

Chinese researchers are exploring ways to disable SpaceX’s Starlink satellites including lasers and direct energy weapons.

Recent academic publications from China detail a growing concern among Chinese defense analysts over the expanding reach and capabilities of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network. The constellation, now numbering thousands of low-orbit satellites, has garnered global attention for its dual utility as both a commercial broadband revolutionary and a tool with significant military implications.