# I think you wrote unclear LSLGuy, do you really think the Chinese armed forces can defeat the US?

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Yes, I’m talking about quantity. You aren’t going to kill 12,000 satellites with ASAT assets. And so far, no one has managed to jam Starlink.

Kessler syndrome as a tactical weapon? The Kessler syndrom is a long-term effect. It doesn’t happen overnight. More like months to years. And since it would desteoy a lot of non-military space assets including potentially the ISS and China’s space station, it would be an extreme move.

> **[Starlink signals can be reverse-engineered to work like GPS—whether SpaceX...](https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/21/1062001/spacex-starlink-signals-reverse-engineered-gps/)**
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> Elon said no thanks to using his mega-constellation for navigation. Researchers went ahead anyway.

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