The picture shows the "Starlink" satellite launch site
Recently, the Russian representative warned on United Nations about the provision of "Starlink" satellite services to Ukrainian that "quasi-civilian facilities" that "indirectly participate in military conflicts" will become a reasonable target of Russia's strike, and used this to imply that the Russian army wants to destroy the "Starlink" satellite. Not long ago, Russia had just announced that its "Shaoyao" military satellite began to carry out combat duty missions, and the US military immediately launched an interference drill against satellite . The recent tit-for-tat between the two sides in the field of military satellite is quite a bit like the space war is about to break out.
The picture shows the "Starlink" satellite launch site
Now, let's learn about the "Starlink" satellite system in the United States. The "Starlink" system is a project developed by the American private aerospace enterprise Space Exploration Technology Company. The goal of the project is to launch about 12,000 satellites between 2019 and 2024, and to form the " Starlink " network to provide Internet services to all over the world. Of the 16,000 satellites, 1,584 will be deployed in low-Earth orbit above the Earth. And according to relevant information, , the US space exploration technology company is preparing to increase the total number of satellites deployed to about 42,000 in the future. Although the "Starlink" satellite system is defined as a commercial satellite network, its military uses cannot be ignored. Its advantages in communication transmission, satellite imaging and other fields will further enhance the combat capabilities of the US military, including all-day reconnaissance capabilities and -based defense and strike capabilities. Up to now, the US Air Force and the Army have participated in the Starlink project and have begun to gradually explore ways to use the satellite system to carry out military activities. So the question is, will the United States and Russia start a space war in the near future? In this regard, I have summarized the following points:
The picture is the "Starlink" satellite launch site
First of all, in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict at this stage, an important prerequisite for the Ukrainian army to effectively instigate a counterattack against Russia and gain battlefield advantages is that the United States has provided a large amount of intelligence to the Ukrainian army. Among the intelligence sources of the US military, the intelligence obtained through satellite reconnaissance and other means accounted for a considerable proportion. The United States' "Starlink" satellite system is likely to also participate in it. Although "Starlink" is nominally a civilian satellite system, in fact, the huge advantages of the "Starlink" system in reconnaissance, navigation and positioning, and data transmission make it a means of intelligence acquisition that the US military relies heavily on. If Russia does not counterattack, then the Russian military's military secrets will be fully exposed in the United States' powerful intelligence network, and the Russian military will therefore be in a very passive position on the battlefield. Therefore, Russia will certainly take countermeasures against the United States' reconnaissance satellite system.
Secondly, as we all know, Russia's last ace is its huge nuclear weapons reserve. Its powerful global strategy nuclear strike power is also an important factor in Russia's status as a world military power despite its sluggish domestic economy. The ballistic missile is the most critical component of the Russian military's strategic strike force. To a certain extent, nuclear strike Power and delivery capabilities are related to Russia's national destiny, but not long ago, the United States launched the last missile early warning satellite of the " space-based infrared system ", which means that the United States has the ability to monitor the launch trajectory of ballistic missiles in other countries in real time, allowing the US military to achieve a huge breakthrough in the ballistic missile defense level. On the contrary, this also means that Russia's most relied on may be ruthlessly cut off. Therefore, Russia is highly likely to take countermeasures against this. The space war between the United States and Russia will also be on the verge of breaking out.
Finally, the United States has always hoped to carry out a maritime blockade of Russia through its strong naval strength. Due to a series of problems such as the domestic economy, the Russian Navy lags behind the United States in terms of naval scale and advancedness.Therefore, Russia chose to take a different approach and invested a lot of energy in the research and development of long-range anti-ship missiles , and hoped to deal with the step-by-step pressing of the US Navy's , thereby breaking through the "maritime shackles" set by the United States. However, the capabilities of Russia's military satellite system have always been criticized, and the threat of its advanced anti-ship missile to the US aircraft carrier formation has been reduced to a certain extent. However, with the recent accelerated construction of the Russian military's "vine" military satellite system, this situation will change in the future. The completion of the construction of the Russian "Vine" satellite system will make the US naval forces led by a large aircraft carrier battle group always within the Russian surveillance range, and the Russian army can also rely on this system to pose a huge threat to the US Navy through anti-ship missiles. The US military's plan to block Russia at sea will also go bankrupt, so the United States will highly likely take necessary restrictive measures against Russia's military satellite systems. This also increases the risk of the US and Russia launching space war to a certain extent.
The picture shows the "Starlink" satellite launch site
To sum up, from the perspective of military development, over the years, the two major military powers of the United States and Russia have maintained fierce competition, and the strategic game between the two sides' rise and fall has never been interrupted. Now, with the rapid development of science and technology, the competition between the two sides' military strength has long been extended to space. With the continued tension in the relationship between the United States and Russia, it may only be a matter of time before the two sides start a war in the space field.
