It doesn't help that the GPS modernization project was delayed by a decade re-prioritization after 9/11. Though this result is also because BeiDou has intentio

It doesn't help that the GPS modernization project was delayed by a decade re-prioritization after 9/11. Though this result is also because BeiDou has intentionally uneven coverage via satellites with inclined orbits that result in much better coverage (and better signal angles, high off the horizon) in asia.