It depends on what those satellites are doing. Certain satellites are very specific for detecting nuclear launches, issuing nuclear launch codes—not for us, but for our allies. Those are very specific, but if you take one of those out, we're in a totally different world. The loss of communications, navigation satellites, surveillance satellites that are up there right now.... The numbers of them provide a redundant or a certain amount of capability in itself. Having a coalition, a vast amount of capability, is a defence mechanism in itself, as opposed to having one asset.
On October 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.