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Russia warns United States: use of SpaceX for spying makes its satellites a target
(www.reuters.com)
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And we even made a whole movie about Kessler syndrome :|
Enjoy spreading misinformation online? There are valid criticisms against LEO constellations but Kessler syndrome is not one of them
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Did you read the comment? It's not about LEO satellites. It's about a military arsenal destroying a fleet of LEO satellites. The satellites won't do a Kessler, but a fleets worth of shrapnel would be a problem.
Which is exactly why Russia only needs a handful of rockets at most. You only need to make debris. The rest will sort itself out.
But that is a strategic capability, not a tactical one. It's another form of MAD.
Russia has nothing in that LEO orbit (that I'm aware of... I could be horrendously wrong). I don't think there's anything "mutually assured" here.