CSET’s Kathleen Curlee shared her expert analysis in an article published by Business Insider. The article examines China’s rapid growth in space-based military capabilities and the growing competition with the United States in orbit. It highlights how these advances could affect a potential conflict over Taiwan, where China could target U.S. satellites that provide critical functions, including surveillance, communications, navigation, and coordination.
Without them, US forces and their allies would struggle to coordinate or respond in the event of a Taiwan conflict, potentially fighting blind.CSET Research Analyst, Kathleen Curlee
Curlee explained why this is significant for a potential Taiwan conflict, where China could seek to disrupt the U.S. satellites that provide critical surveillance and communications. “Without them, US forces and their allies would struggle to coordinate or respond in the event of a Taiwan conflict, potentially fighting blind.”
The article also highlights insights from a recent analysis co-authored by Andrew Hanna and Kathleen Curlee, which delves into how U.S. space superiority is essential to defending Taiwan while sustaining America’s global leadership in the face of China’s growing space ambitions.
To read the full article, visit Business Insider.