Iran's exploration of China's BeiDou navigation system follows disruptions of GPS signals during recent conflicts, indicating vulnerabilities in current technologies. The Iranian government aims to shift essential services like transportation and agriculture away from US-dominated infrastructures. This move signifies a deeper global realignment, reflecting growing dependencies on Western technology that can be exploited. It echoes broader concerns among governments about surveillance and data gathering capabilities enabled by Western technologies, pushing nations to seek alternatives that enhance their autonomy and reduce risks.
Iran's decision to explore adopting China's navigation satellite system may appear at first glance to be merely a tactical manoeuvre. Yet, its implications are far more profound.
This decision pushes us toward alternative options like BeiDou, as we look for ways to mitigate vulnerabilities caused by disruptions in GPS signal.
For decades, the West, and the US in particular, have dominated the world's technological infrastructure, leaving much of the world dependent on an infrastructure it cannot match or challenge.
The disruption of GPS signals during the conflict in the Gulf worried Iranian authorities, prompting them to seek alternatives for transportation, agriculture, and the internet.
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