US military is indeed trying to rid itself of its dependence on satellites in some areas… however it is at the same time embracing and doubling down on satcom, especially when it comes to the less resilient LEO starlink constellation. Unfortunately, a lot of the awesome capabilities offered by these satellites could be degraded or worse completely gone on day 1 of a conflict with a capable adversary. The DoD needs to treat this as the true existential threat it is, and invest heavily in securing it’s networks.
US military is indeed trying to rid itself of its dependence on satellites in some areas… however it is at the same time embracing and doubling down on satcom, especially when it comes to the less resilient LEO starlink constellation. Unfortunately, a lot of the awesome capabilities offered by these satellites could be degraded or worse completely gone on day 1 of a conflict with a capable adversary. The DoD needs to treat this as the true existential threat it is, and invest heavily in securing it’s networks.