US and China Are Racing to Arm Space. Could War Follow?
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Washington breaks the silence about the presence of space control systems in space. Beijing denounces the preparation of a war in orbit, Moscow relaunches the idea of a binding treaty. The risk is that satellites, communications and civil infrastructure become hostages of rivalry between powers.
Washington's announcement of the deployment of weapons in Earth's orbit was condemned by China and Russia, which denounce the militarization of space. China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, urged the United States to halt its military expansion in space and maintain global strategic stability. We urge the United States [...] The post China and Russia condemn weapon launch to space announced by Washington first appeared in People's Time.
US and China Are Racing to Arm Space. Could War Follow?
For the first time, a major power has said out loud what analysts had long suspected: the United States has weapons stationed in space. Speaking at a defense conference in Maryland on Monday (14), US Air Force secretary Troy Meink confirmed that American forces now have on-orbit systems built to counter hostile action against US satellites, and signaled Washington's willingness to respond to threats threats “wherever they exist”.“The United Stat…
On September 14, the U.S. Air Force Secretary confirmed for the first time that the U.S. military had deployed new space weapons in orbit to counter hostile actions and protect ground forces. Senior U.S. military officials simultaneously confirmed the deployment but declined to disclose the specific type and capabilities. This move is intended to deter space challenges from China and Russia. The new weapon complements existing jamming systems.
China urged the United States to stop military reinforcement in Space after the US Defense officially admitted to having put weapon systems into orbit. The spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Guo Jiakun, expressed its country's firm opposition to the use of Space for military purposes, urging the United States to support global stability with concrete actions...
The US Air Force Secretary said on Monday that they have “space control weapons in orbit, capable of defending the United States from hostile actions by adversaries.” China urged the US to stop its military buildup in space after Washington admitted to developing weapons in orbit, while state media […] The post China warns that US “space control weapons” will trigger a global arms race appeared first on iskra.
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