Category: space warfare

China Revises Military Conscription Laws, Eyeing Space, Cyberwarfare

May 4, 2023
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China’s newly revised military conscription laws went into effect on May 1. Its focus on reenlisting retired service people and recruiting college students with expertise in space and cyberwarfare has drawn widespread attention.  The amended conscription regulations were approved by the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) State Council and the Central Military Commission in April….

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US Space Force Generals Work to Counter China’s ‘Maneuverable’ Anti-Satellite Missiles

April 12, 2023
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Protecting U.S. satellites will be one of the major challenges in space warfare, according to top U.S. generals. The primary threats come from potential first strikes by China and Russia, both of which have advanced space capabilities, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, told attendees at an April…

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Chinese Researchers Reportedly View Elon Musk’s Starlink as a Military Threat

June 4, 2022
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Chinese military researchers reportedly view the SpaceX-operated Starlink satellite internet system as a national security threat while suggesting Beijing needs to have the ability to destroy it. An expert suggests that the PLA has no capability to defeat Starlink. A Beijing-affiliated military TV program, “Crazy Warfare Show,” recently published an article analyzing the progress of…

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Space War Is Real and China Wants to Lead

October 27, 2021
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News Analysis Beijing has officially opposed the weaponization of space, but according to a Pentagon report, China has constructed ground-based missiles that can hit a satellite in orbit. “Beijing actively seeks space superiority through … space attack systems,” Gen. James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, told Congress. Similarly, Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, chief…

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Video: Albion Bowers: How Space Captures the Imagination and Drives Innovation

March 5, 2021
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The Chinese government has broad programs built around space warfare, which includes anti-satellite warfare and other tactics. In this context, the future of space is becoming increasingly important to the United States, and to learn more about the position of NASA amidst this, we’ve invited to speak with us Albion Bowers, aerospace engineer and a…

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