Chinese submarines with lasers could take down Starlink satellites: PLA study
China could soon be targeting Starlink-like satellites with advanced submarine laser weapons, according to a recent naval study.
According to a study by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) scientists, Chinese submarines equipped with lasers could potentially disable SpaceX’s Starlink satellites if China’s security were threatened.
The study details a submarine with a megawatt-class solid-state laser weapon installed in its midsection, capable of remaining submerged while raising a retractable “optoelectronic mast” to fire at satellites before diving back down, the South China Morning Post reported.
