US Needs Offensive Space Capabilities to Deter China: Air Force Secretary

US Needs Offensive Space Capabilities to Deter China: Air Force Secretary
In this long exposure photo, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing Starliner crew capsule lifts off on an orbital flight test to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Dec. 20, 2019. Terry Renna/AP
Andrew Thornebrooke
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The United States military must invest in both offensive and defensive capabilities in outer space if it’s to effectively deter potential adversaries such as China and Russia, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
“Space is a domain which you’re not trying to conquer per se, but use to provide services to your terrestrial forces,” Kendall said at a recent webinar hosted by the Center for a New American Security, a defense-focused think tank.
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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