Intelligence World

Tag: Counterspace

  • Russian Satellite Approach Raises Concern over Commercial ISR Security

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    Published: 5 November 2026 Event: Mid-October 2026 — Reporting: 5 November 2026 Space-tracking specialists reported that Russia’s Cosmos 2612 approached ICEYE’s X36 radar-imaging satellite at close range in mid-October. ICEYE said X36 remained productive. Analysts differ over whether the manoeuvre represented an attack rehearsal; publicly available orbital data do not establish its purpose. Assessment: The…

  • US Intelligence Assessment Warns of Potential Chinese Orbital Directed-Energy Weapons

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    Published: 29 October 2026Event: Report released 26 October 2026; specialist coverage 28 October 2026 The Defense Intelligence Agency released its 2026 Challenges to Security in Space report on 26 October, with information current to July. Specialist reporting describes its assessment that China may field space-based directed-energy systems and more powerful ground-based systems capable of threatening…