Antisatellite weaponry, such as the missiles shown in this artist's rendition, could spark a new arms race in outer space. Credit: Kenn Brown, Mondolithic Studios
* Space Force General David Thompson said that the US's space capability is still the best in the world but that China is 'catching up quickly'
* Thompson said it’s 'an evolution of activity that’s been happening for a long time'
* China is reportedly working on a global network of satellites to survey the world
* In 2019 a Russian satellite came so close to an American one during a weapons test that the US military feared it was the beginning of an attack
American satellites far outside the Earth's orbit are facing a near-constant barrage of threats from Russian and Chinese technology, and it's only getting worse, a top Space Force officer is warning.
An arms race in space between the US, Russia and China has been steadily heating up in recent years even as officials in Washington warn that such a build-up is dangerous.
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WNU Editor: If A Russia or Chinese warship attacks a US warship it would be treated as an act of war. But apparently in space a different set of rules apply.
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