War in Orbit: The Emerging Frontline of Space Warfare

The BBC outlines how space is becoming a wartime domain, with cyberattacks on satellite networks, risky satellite proximity maneuvers and jamming as counterspace tactics, plus discussions of space-based weapons and nuclear possibilities. The piece notes interceptions of European satellites, the risk of debris from kinetic attacks (Kessler syndrome), and the push to deploy defensive “guardian” satellites to safeguard vital space infrastructure while acknowledging the uncertainty and planning needed for worst‑case scenarios.