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SM-2026-TA-103Threat level: High

Counterspace Competition and Orbital Infrastructure

Electronic attack, cyber intrusion, co-orbital activity, and the erosion of space-domain stability.

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Jamming, spoofing, cyber intrusion, ground-segment compromise, and orbital congestion are the most accessible threats to space-enabled services.

Key judgments

  • Space Security — assessed as a driving factor in this analytic line, tracked over the 12-36 months forecast horizon.
  • Critical Infrastructure — assessed as a driving factor in this analytic line, tracked over the 12-36 months forecast horizon.
  • Electronic Warfare — assessed as a driving factor in this analytic line, tracked over the 12-36 months forecast horizon.

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