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China Explores Drone Jamming to Disrupt SpaceX's Starlink

11/24/2025

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Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University and Beijing Institute of Technology published a study outlining a method to disrupt SpaceX's Starlink.
The study notes Starlink is crucial for Ukraine and blocking it across Taiwan would require 1,000–2,000 electronic warfare drones.
It adds Starlink's core technologies are not public, making results preliminary.
The study highlights jamming challenges from Starlink's dynamic switching and notes China's interest in countering Starlink amid Taiwan tensions.

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Story summary

Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University and Beijing Institute of Technology published a study outlining a method to disrupt SpaceX's Starlink.
The study notes Starlink is crucial for Ukraine and blocking it across Taiwan would require 1,000–2,000 electronic warfare drones.
It adds Starlink's core technologies are not public, making results preliminary.
The study highlights jamming challenges from Starlink's dynamic switching and notes China's interest in countering Starlink amid Taiwan tensions.