✉news ScienceSpace Policy first seen 7 d ago, last 7 d ago, peak #36
China could deploy directed-energy weapons in orbit by late 2020s, US intelligence warns
Original: China could field directed-energy weapons in orbit by late 2020s, U.S. intelligence says
US intelligence has assessed that China could field directed-energy weapons in orbit by the late 2020s, according to reporting by SpaceNews. The warning adds to growing US concerns about China's expanding military space capabilities, including anti-satellite systems. Officials have repeatedly cautioned that Beijing's advances in space could threaten American satellites and prompt an arms race in orbit.
Why now: New US intelligence warnings about Chinese orbital weapons are heightening concerns over a potential space arms race.
ChinaUnited StatesUS intelligence communitySpaceNews
Evidence
- China could field directed-energy weapons in orbit by late 2020s, U.S. intelligence says · SpaceNews
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/3857835