Russia and China are developing new space weapons faster than the U.S. can field new constellations. That’s forcing a big rethink on how to keep the lig.
Until now, no US administration was willing to do anything formal, even if only making a public pledge, that would tie the military's hands in any way regarding the use of ASATs.
Vice President Kamala Harris will commit the United States to no longer conducting anti-satellite tests during a talk at Vandenberg Space Force Base. She also wants the international community to follow the US’s lead.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday that the U.S. will no longer conduct tests of direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missiles, making it the
China's test of an orbiting hypersonic missile last year demonstrated Beijing's longest range land attack weapon and is part of a growing arsenal of space warfare capabilities, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency report on space threats released Tuesday.