Washington is concerned about the rapid development of China and Russia’s space programs, seeing them as a potential threat to US military forces and satellites. In response, the Pentagon is actively expanding its space warfare capabilities.
About this write The New York Times.
While the details of this initiative are classified, US Defense Department officials confirm that it marks a significant shift in military strategy as space increasingly becomes an arena for military action.
The US no longer relies solely on military satellites for communications, navigation and targeting, even though these tools have provided the Pentagon with a significant advantage in conflicts for decades. The Pentagon is actively investing in the latest ground and space technologies aimed at protecting its own satellite network and, if necessary, at neutralizing enemy spacecraft.
This strategy differs from previous US space programs, such as the Strategic Defense Initiative of the 1980s, which focused on defense against nuclear missiles.
