Issue 144Impact Assessment · Iran · Multi-Domain
Iran’s non-kinetic campaign has produced measurable operational effects across navigation, communications, and the broader information environment. Disruptions to GPS and satellite-based systems have increased the risk to maritime…
Issue 144Electronic Warfare · Iran · Multi-Domain
30 April 2026: According to reporting by Matt Burgess of WIRED , since the start of the conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran has significantly expanded its use…
Issue 141
18 Mar 2026: The Yaogan-31 A/B/C (43275, 43276, 43277) triplet has fallen out of formation. China launched the trio on 24 Feb 2021 and soon thereafter the satellites…
Issue 141
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 18 March 2026: The Wall Street Journal’s , Thomas Grove , recently reported that Russia is allegedly expanding military cooperation with Iran by providing…
Issue 140
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 2 March 2026: Matt Burgess , an author from WIRED , reports a sharp increase in GPS/GNSS interference affecting maritime traffic in the Middle…
Issue 140
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 2026: CrowdStrike released the 2026 Global Threat Report , which claims that China-linked cyber adversaries’ growing focus on exploiting network perimeter and edge devices—such…
Issue 139
30 Jan 2026: Jamestown.org published an article detailing Chinese analysis of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Author Sunny Cheung , concludes Chinese writings point to three overarching lessons: 1) the…
Issue 139
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 5 February 26: NDTV reported China’s development of a high-power microwave (HPM) system, known as the TPG1000Cs, reflects continued investment in directed-energy counterspace capabilities…
Issue 136
By Dr. Larissa Beavers Asia Times reporter Gabriel Honrada states that between 2024 and 2025, China upgraded its Spratly Island outposts into an integrated electronic warfare and sensing…
Issue 135
by Larissa Beavers 26 November 2025: Newsweek's reporter Micah McCartney states Chinese researchers are actively studying how to conduct large-scale electronic warfare against SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, running simulations…
Issue 135
by Larissa Beavers China has rapidly advanced its high-power microwave (HPM) weapons programs through decades of state-funded research, including major investments under the 863 Program . Early PLA…
Issue 134
November 2025: In early November 2025, a series of electronic interference events highlighted potential threats in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region. On November 2, a " mass…
Issue 129
6 Sep 2025: China launched Long March-6A with the Yaogan-40 03 triplets (65544, 65545 & 65546) from Taiyuan. According to official sources, the satellites entered the preset orbits…
Issue 42
19 Feb 2022: Russian positioned its electronic warfare units along with other forces along the Ukrainian border. They include TORN and SB-636 Svet-KU signals-intelligence systems that can pinpoint…
Issue 43
1 Mar 2022: Localized Russian jamming of GPS signals in Ukraine has been detected by US forces in the region, but so far has not interfered with US…
Issue 44
17 Mar 2022: China launched Long March 4C with a new classified Yaogan satellite into orbit from Jiuquan marking China's sixth orbital launch of 2022. Launch Video .…
Issue 45
1 Apr 2022: SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of dedicated rideshare missions, placing one relatively large satellite and dozens of smallsats into low Earth orbit. See…
Issue 45
7 Apr 2022: Russia launched a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, carrying a Lotos electronic signals intelligence satellite into orbit for the Russian military. Lotos-S1 number…
Issue 46
20 Apr 2022: In late March Starlink released a software update which mitigated Russian jamming attacks and returned to normal operations. Dave Tremper, director of electronic warfare for…
Issue 48
18 May 2022: Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn up drones. The new weapons are believed to…
Issue 49
25 May 2022: SpaceX launched several 59 payloads on its fifth dedicated rideshare mission. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
Issue 49
3 Jun 2022: Beginning with their launch on 9 Dec 2021 , SJ-6 (05A) and SJ-6 (05B) have remained in close proximity. The pair remain in lower than…
Issue 50
13 Jun 2022: Matthew Mowthorpe examines Russia's ASAT concepts and places them in the context of military space doctrine that threatens both US and NATO allies' satellites. Further…
Issue 59
18 Oct 2022: Eutelsat is preparing to deploy the first of two new jamming-resistant broadcast satellites over the Middle East following signal interference in Iran. Hotbird 13F launched…