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

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


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Najma Minhas is Managing Editor, Global Village Space. She has worked with National Economic Research Associates (NERA) in New York, Lehman Brothers in London and Standard Chartered Bank in Pakistan. Before launching GVS, she worked as a consultant with World Bank, and USAID. Najma studied Economics at London School of Economics and International Relations at Columbia University, NewYork. She tweets at @MinhasNajma.
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