US Space Force Deployed Jamming Systems in Iran, Venezuela

The US Space Force deployed electromagnetic warfare systems to support US military operations in Venezuela and Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported. The systems can jam enemy satellites, disrupt communications and locate potential threats to US forces. The Jerusalem Post published the report on October 15, 2026, at 03:13, under the byline of Sarah Moskowitz.

Jamming and surveillance systems

The Wall Street Journal gained access to a US Space Force base in Colorado, where Pentagon personnel showed it space warfare capabilities. They included systems designed to disrupt enemy satellites and detect threats to the US military.

One system, Meadowlands, can jam enemy satellites and disrupt their communications. Those satellites support surveillance, communications and navigation. Meadowlands often works alongside Bounty Hunter, a defensive system that scans the electromagnetic spectrum to detect and locate potential threats to US forces.

Once Bounty Hunter identifies a potential threat, commanders can pinpoint it and order a defensive strike, the report said. These systems operate within the electromagnetic spectrum, where waves travel at different wavelengths and frequencies. Those waves support many technologies used in modern warfare.

Systems deployed abroad

The US Space Force has accelerated the deployment of a newer jamming system called the Remote Modular Terminal. Personnel can pack it into a container and transport it around the world, so US forces can deploy electronic warfare capabilities quickly.

Over the past year, US Space Force soldiers, known as Guardians, transported and deployed the systems to support US military operations in Venezuela and Iran. The report described their role in those operations but didn't provide details about specific strikes or where personnel used the terminals.

Tech.-Sgt. Joshua Lomax helped counter threats during operations in Venezuela before the Space Force deployed him to defend against threats from Iran. He said he had only 72 hours to pack the equipment in Venezuela, load it onto an aircraft and depart for Iran.

“The threat is real,” Lomax told the Wall Street Journal. “It was incredibly intense,” he said, recalling the preparations. “Everybody was head on a swivel.”

Control of the electromagnetic spectrum

The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran repeatedly targeted US space capabilities, including satellite communications terminals, to degrade those advantages. “Satellites help the US detect missile launches, guide weapons, and get a clear picture of the battlefield,” the report said, including through high-resolution imagery captured from above.

According to the article, US Space Forces' Combat Forces Command, led by Lt.-Gen. Greggory Gagnon, has a key mission: dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. The systems link military assets ranging from submarines and drones to radar installations.

“That thing you never see is incredibly important in warfare,” Gagnon said. “If we can dominate the spectrum, we can keep our systems, our satellites, our ships, our planes, all connected and working more effectively, but we can also disrupt the adversary's ability to do it.” The report described satellite links and electromagnetic systems as part of US military capabilities in operations in Venezuela and Iran.