China Threatens ‘Every Instrument of National Power’: Space Force Chief

Chief of Space Operations at U.S. Space Force General John W. Raymond testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defense Spectrum Policy and the Impact of the Federal Communications Commissions Ligado Decision on National Security during the COVID-19 pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 6, 2020. Shawn Thew/Pool/Getty Images

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to militarize outer space are threatening the United States’ ability to defend itself and project power, according to the U.S. Space Force’s chief of space operations.

“China has gone from zero to 60 very quickly,” said Gen. John Raymond. “They are clearly our pacing challenge.”