Dysta -> RE: Chinese satellite support PLAN operations (5/10/2019 7:09:41 AM)
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I sincerely suggest people here to read the recent development of Chinese BeiDou Positioning Sats, tangents or not. One of the open feature about BPS is the text-messaging capability. Most sea-faring Chinese vessels, both civilian and military, are have them installed so CMS and CCG can monitor their maritime activities. It’s very crucial for fishing-ban season (From May to August) at Chinese-controlled sea. USCC and US DoD did wrote a report about the threat of BPS, especially the text-messaging feature. Suggesting that text-message functions may work as naval chain of commands, naval espionage, and data-hack if other countries use it: https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Research/Staff%20Report_China%27s%20Alternative%20to%20GPS%20and%20Implications%20for%20the%20United%20States.pdf In other words, yes, commanding armed fishing boats via BPS to attack hostile ships is also a possibility, without relying traditional datalink or comm devices like radio transmissions. However, that doesn’t depict this is how PLAN’s usual chain of command functions, it’s still all about robust and well-encrypted devices that normal fishing folks never able to play with.
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