China, Russia Seek Space Weapons to Target ‘Critical’ US Capabilities: Pentagon Report

China, Russia Seek Space Weapons to Target ‘Critical’ US Capabilities: Pentagon Report
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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China and Russia are developing weapons capable of attacking U.S. satellites, according to a new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The report also found a massive increase in Chinese and Russian space assets over the past several years.

“Space is being increasingly militarized,” the report (pdf) states. “Some nations have developed, tested, and deployed various satellites and some counterspace weapons.”
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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