Bush prepares for possible shutdown of GPS network in national crisis

Bush prepares for possible shutdown of GPS network in national crisis
Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 2004-12-15

President Bush has ordered plans for temporarily disabling the U.S. network of global positioning satellites during a national crisis to prevent terrorists from using the navigational technology, the White House said Wednesday.

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Bush prepares for possible shutdown of GPS network in national crisis 2004-12-17
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Bush prepares for possible shutdown of GPS network in national crisis 2004-12-21
Anonymous (1 replies)

Imagine nanoscale remotely piloted "kill" vehicles, or Nano-RPV's, released offshore, or near the borders, that could use the GPS system to guide them to an area or a specific target. Might this be a reason for shutting down the GPS network?

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Bush prepares for possible shutdown of GPS network in national crisis 2004-12-21
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