[Rodney King]

GPS won't be available to China.

I'm fairly certain that the first thing China or Russia would do in a war is take out the GPS system.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

I'm fairly certain that the first thing China or Russia would do in a war is take out the GPS system.

Does the US military not have a back up plan?

[capt. norm]

I'm fairly certain that the first thing China or Russia would do in a war is take out the GPS system.

That worries me, big time. They've already practiced this whole routine.

I have always thought that the Chicoms were behind the sudden malfunction and disappearance of the Galaxy IV satellite. Mysterious "malfunctions" was the excuse given to the public, but no real explanation.

Ever since Clinton sold them the technology via a convoluted route for them to contribute to his campaign, I have been waiting for the "other shoe to drop".

[Arthalion]

I'm fairly certain that the first thing China or Russia would do in a war is take out the GPS system.

Incredibly easy to do too. There are only 24 sats on 6 planes, in non-synchronous orbit. Given enough time, all 24 satellites eventually pass over their country. China has recently demonstrated its ability to take down satellites, and the Sovi..err...Russians developed that capability decades ago. Heck, we even publish the orbital information for each of them. Go to heavens-above.com, type in GPS-9, and the website will tell you EXACTLY when it will be "in firing range", and give its orbital data.