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Better sensors and easier access leave us nowhere to hide. By David Braue on Jul 13 2021 11:54 AM Print article
Satellites are watching us. Photo: Shutterstock
It’s been said the Great Wall of China is the only human-built structure visible from space – but that is rapidly changing, as new satellite and data-analytics technologies prompt a Parliamentary committee to evaluate recent developments in space-based surveillance and their implications for national defence.
The Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s new enquiry – accepting submissions until 4 August – is exploring key focus areas in the Department of Defence annual report 2019-2020 including space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); cyberspace warfare; issues around workforce growth; and management of Defence’s more than $28.2b worth of buildings and infrastructure.