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By USMAN ANSARI
ISLAMABAD — Access to China’s Beidou satellite guidance system for navigation and precision strike weaponry is welcomed by Pakistani analysts, but guaranteed availability of the Beidou signal cannot be assumed.
“Pakistan’s armed forces cannot rely on US GPS because of its questionable availability during a conflict that has overtones of nuclear escalation,” former Pakistan Air Force pilot Kaiser Tufail said.
“With Pakistani cruise missiles having satellite navigation as an option, it would actually be very naive to believe that US would abet in any such venture,” he said.
The Beidou military signal will be more accurate than available commercial systems.
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