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The head of Britain's Royal Air Force has warned that we face an unprecedented threat in space, which could have a devastating effect on the satellites we rely on for communication, internet, bank transfers and satnav.
A defence source has told BBC defence correspondent Jonathon Beale that Britain has already used a ground based system to jam or block the satellite communications of a hostile state. Beale explains there is now a new arms race going on in space. [More on this story.](link to full article)
Subsection: UK
Published: 8 hours ago
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