Russian and Chinese Space Weapons a Major ‘Concern,’ Says Top Canadian Commander

A Long March-2C rocket, carrying the Einstein Probe satellite, lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Jan. 9, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images

A top military commander has raised the alarm about Chinese and Russian space-based weapons, saying a recently launched Russian satellite weapon is a “concern” for the Canadian Armed Forces.

“That’s certainly an issue that concerns us significantly. We’re working with the American Space Force and Space Command in order to understand what that threat might be and understand what implications that might pose,” said Brigadier-General Michael Adamson, Commander of the 3 Canadian Space Division.