Pentagon monitors Russia and China's military room tests
Pentagon monitors Russia and China's military room tests
US military report that Russia and China intensively test new offensive skills in space. The latest satellite training missions of both countries indicate that there are efforts to arm space.
Current Russian military exercises in space
Only last week, Russian satellites carried out exercises to “attack and defense tactics”. These maneuvers are intended to increase the skills of their space forces, as a US defense officer reported. Observations show that several Russian satellites worked to surround and insulate another satellite in low earth orbit. In a future conflict, these tactics could serve to target enemy space.
Russia's goals in space
According to the US defense officer, Russia pursues the goal of positioning a nuclear weapon in space. Current movements of your satellites indicate that you are actively preparing for a possible armed conflict in space. "Russia wants to weaken our advantages in space and has no respect for collateral damage," said the official's statements. Last year CNN reported on Russia's efforts to develop a space -based nuclear weapon that could paralyze a large number of commercial and state satellites with a massive wave of energy, known as an electromagnetic pulse.
China's military activities in space
China also carried out comparable training sessions in space last year. In December, Beijing demonstrated advanced skills by maneuvering several satellites in close formation, which caused concern about possible military applications. "They practiced attack approaches ... these are advanced patrols and tactics," said the official report.
Development of new technologies
These co-orbital satellites have the ability to meet other satellites directly or deactivate them-part of a broad spectrum of technologies that develops. China also develops anti-satellite rockets and energy-oriented attacks that use lasers or similar systems to attack other satellites. "This is a Pla room trip troop that is structured, trained and ready to conquer the ultimate height advantage of the USA," emphasized the defense officer.
US reactions to the progression of the technology
The US Space Force focuses on further developing its own offensive and defensive skills in space in order to ensure that neither Russia nor China can use mobility to achieve military advantages over American facilities and to carry out a lightning war-like attack. "Moapy can lead to a breakthrough," the official continued and pointed out how the Germans restricted the mobility of enemy tanks in World War II.
international contracts and challenges
The USA, Russia and China are all signatories of the 1967 space contract, which prohibits the stationing of weapons of mass destruction in space. In view of the growing concern about a arms race in space, however, this contract seems to be increasingly in retrospect. In April last year, Russia made its veto against an UN Security Council resolution, which would have been a new confirmation of the rejection of the rejection of nuclear weapons in space.
China's surveillance capacity
China has expanded its space in space to observe and pursue US military forces. As of December 2024, China had more than 1,060 satellites in orbit, which are in second place behind the United States. According to estimates by the US Space Force
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