UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told

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Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c32l8y8kygdvo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49819814 Points: 135 # Comments: 177…

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  • Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c32l8y8kygdvo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49819814 Points: 135 # Comments: 177…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:45:30 UTC.

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