US Space Force Commander General Chance Saltzman said the Pentagon believes that the Russian Federation and China recognize the importance of space systems to the United States and are actively developing weapons designed to destroy or disable satellites. It has been reported TASS.
According to him, the Russian Federation and China are aware of the advantages that space provides to the American side.
“Both of them [государства] “We expect space to play a key role in future wars and provide accurate long-range strikes,” the general said in a written statement.
He believes Moscow and Beijing are “trying to gain an information superiority by disabling the enemy’s space communication and navigation systems.”
Saltzman suggests that the two states plan to “target perceived U.S. vulnerabilities and undermine America’s advantage in space.”
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