Ship-to-ship laser links lead into satellite communications and their exposure to hacking or physical attack. A weapon detonated near communications satellites could generate debris that damages further spacecraft, with each loss adding more fragments to the hazard. The cascade might eventually threaten GPS as well as communications and could make parts of orbit unusable. Naval network resilience therefore depends on infrastructure far beyond the task group's visible horizon.
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Orbital debris as an attack on fleet communications
Destroying satellites could create cascading debris that attacks the communications and navigation infrastructure on which a networked fleet depends.