GPS Is Not Alone: Report Highlights 'Hidden War' Over Satellite Navigation Systems
A Deutsche Welle report clarifies that the American GPS system is not the only satellite-based positioning system, and these systems face mounting risks that make them a arena for hidden competition and threats.
A report published by Deutsche Welle in Arabic states that satellite-based navigation has become an essential part of everyday life, as well as modern military operations and warfare.
The report noted that these systems range from mapping applications in smartphones used daily by individuals to precision weapons that rely on highly accurate positioning in military operations.
According to the report, the American global positioning system known as "GPS" is not the only system of its kind, as there are other navigation systems that operate through satellites and provide similar services worldwide.
The report demonstrated that the growing reliance on these systems, whether in civilian or military applications, simultaneously increases the volume of associated risks, making them potential targets in what the report described as competition or a "hidden war" over controlling or disrupting this vital technology.
The report did not provide additional details, as published, about the specific parties involved in this competition or related incidents, focusing primarily on the importance of multiple space navigation systems and their dual role in civilian and military life.
Sources
- جي بي إس ليس وحده.. حرب خفية على أقمار صناعية تحدد موقعك — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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