Watch: The arms race in space explained
The head of Britain's Royal Air Force has warned that the UK faces an unprecedented threat in space that could disrupt essential services like communication and navigation. A defense source revealed that Britain has already used ground-based systems to jam satellite communications for a hostile state. This development indicates the emergence of a new arms race in space involving advanced defensive and offensive capabilities.
- ▪The head of Britain's Royal Air Force stated that the UK faces an unprecedented threat in space.
- ▪This threat could have a devastating effect on satellites used for communication, internet, and navigation.
- ▪A defense source confirmed that Britain has used a ground-based system to jam satellite communications of a hostile state.
- ▪The BBC reports that a new arms race is currently underway in space.
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| Publication time | Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:29:04 GMT |
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Watch: The arms race in space explained<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Watch: The arms race in space explainedCloseThe head of Britain's Royal Air Force has warned that we we now face an unprecedented threat in space, which could have a devastating effect on the satellites we rely on for communication, internet, bank transfers and satnav.
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