China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled to be launched after 5 p.m. on May 3, and when the launch of Chang'e-6 is imminent, the U.S. media disclosed information claiming that a new type of weapon tested by the United States in space could "rewrite the rules of space superiority." Recently, the United States and Japan pushed a resolution aimed at banning the deployment of weapons of mass destruction in space in the United Nations Security Council, which was finally "vetoed" by Russia. Judging from the information disclosed by the US media, the weapons carried out by the US Space Force are jamming equipment used against space targets.
The United States already has the ability to strike space targets, mainly through the Standard 3IIA anti-aircraft missile, while the United States' land-based GBI ballistic missile interceptors also have the ability to strike satellites and other spacecraft. It is much easier to strike a satellite in space than to intercept a ballistic missile, because the satellite has a fixed orbit and is therefore able to accurately hit the intended target. Both the US land-based GBI and the sea-based Standard 3IIA use the kinetic strike mode, that is, a direct impact on the target through the KKV warhead. Recently, the US military has been actively exaggerating the ballistic missile threat in the Asia-Pacific region, thus providing a basis for the purchase of standard 3IIA in large quantities.
In fact, South Korea is already pushing for the purchase of Standard 3IIA missiles, which will allow it to join the US ballistic missile defense system. Although Standard 3IIA has the ability to strike satellites, it cannot achieve covert strikes, so the U.S. Space Force has developed a new type of weapon that can "silently" soft-kill satellites. The U.S. Space Force has openly stated that the relevant weapons are capable of jamming the signals of satellites, thereby seizing the initiative on the battlefield. At present, satellites are widely used, especially navigation satellites, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be guided by navigation satellites, for which navigation satellites have become the target of US military strikes.
According to the analysis of the Global Beacon Line, it is very likely that the US Space Force is testing an anti-satellite weapon system in space, which will interfere with satellites through satellites to achieve the ultimate combat goal. The United States has rich experience in the field of electronic warfare, and when the United States launches a foreign combat mission, it will use electronic warfare aircraft to open the way, so as to provide support for subsequent strikes; at present, the US military mainly needs the Navy's EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft to carry out jamming operations. For the U.S. Space Force, as long as the jamming equipment is delivered into space, it can carry out operations against satellites.
At present, the U.S. Space Force already has the deployment of X-37B aerospace aircraft in space, so the jamming equipment carried by the X-37B can be used to counter satellites. The US media did not announce the platform for anti-satellite operations, and judging from the participation of the US Space Force, it is very likely that the relevant tasks were carried out with the help of aerospace aircraft. The U.S. Space Force is very satisfied with this test and has been able to carry out relevant operations on a global scale, so it is also a warning to the world that the U.S. Space Force's actions and strategies cannot be taken lightly.