Chinese researchers suggest lasers and sabotage to counter Musk's Starlink satellites
Chinese government and military scientists, concerned about Starlink's potential use by adversaries in a military confrontation and for spying, have published dozens of papers in public journals that explore ways to hunt and destroy Musk's satellites, an Associated Press review found.
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