Iran Disables GPS, Joins China’s Beidou — The End of U.S. Satellite Dominance?

GVS Deep Dive, June 28, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQb_hQalexY

Iran has just shut off GPS across its territory — and switched to China’s Beidou satellite system. 

Why now? 

What does it mean for U.S. dominance in space-based navigation and warfare? In this episode of GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas unpacks Iran’s bold strategic pivot — and why it may mark the beginning of the end for America’s global GPS monopoly. 

From WhatsApp tracking scandals and drone warfare to China’s high-precision Beidou system and Belt & Road integration, this decision carries major military and geopolitical consequences. 

Watch till the end to understand: Why GPS was always a tool of U.S. soft power.  

How the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis pushed China to develop Beidou. 

What makes Beidou uniquely powerful in battlefield environments 

How Iran and the Global South are quietly building independence from Western tech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQb_hQalexY

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