ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Satellite warfare

Okay kiddo, let's talk about satellite warfare!

Have you ever looked up at the stars at night and saw some twinkling lights moving across the sky? Those are satellites, and they are very important in how we communicate and navigate on Earth.

However, some countries and groups can use satellites for bad things, like spying or attacking other countries' satellites. This is called satellite warfare.

It's like if you have a toy car and someone takes it away from you, but then you take away their toy car in return. Except with satellites, it can be much more dangerous because they can do a lot of important things like predict storms or help airplanes fly safely.

To prevent this from happening, countries will try to protect their own satellites by using special techniques or even building new satellites that can destroy other satellites that might be attacking them.

But, just like with regular war, it's always better to try and talk things out instead of resorting to fighting. That's why many countries work together to make sure everyone plays fair when it comes to using satellites.

Does that help you understand satellite warfare, little one?