# China attacks satellites?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-attacks-satellites/390891>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 5, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-attacks-satellites/390891 "2007-02-05T04:55:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-attacks-satellites/390891/1 "2007-02-05T04:55:08Z")

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What would happen if the Chinese, maybe in preparation to invade Taiwan, decide to knock out the civilian and military communication and GPS satellites? How well could our military function without them? Do we have any alternative technologies that could fill the gap?