Reuters: US and China Arm for Space Warfare With Hunter Satellites and Orbital Weapons
Western officials say maneuverable satellites could be adapted to carry weapons as China expands orbital dogfighting and the United States and Britain test closer coordination.
- The United States and China are rapidly militarizing Earth's orbit by deploying maneuverable 'hunter' satellites and space-based weapons designed to interfere with or destroy targets.
- China's official military newspaper, PLA Daily, framed space control as essential for national security in 2022, while U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman warned Chinese capabilities are 'substantial' and rapidly advancing.
- In June, an unmanned Chinese spaceplane released a satellite that performed proximity loops around another craft, according to space-tracking firm LeoLabs; Chinese satellites have demonstrated synchronized 'dogfighting' maneuvers.
- During a joint operation last September, U.S. forces directed a military satellite to swoop near a U.K. satellite; Andrew Turner, a retired British air force officer, called it 'almost certainly a strategic signal to China.'
- U.S. Space Command head General Stephen Whiting argues the military must adopt an active warfighting posture, deploying ground-based electromagnetic weapons from L3Harris Technologies to strike hostile assets if deterrence fails.
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China-US space race intensifies as satellites evolve into potential ‘space weapons’
In June, a secretive unmanned Chinese spaceplane closely monitored by U.S. military analysts released a small satellite hundreds of miles above Earth in an orbital region crowded with commercial and military satellites. The object then looped around another Chinese satellite before returning towards the spaceplane, according to U.S. spacetracking firm LeoLabs.
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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
In June, a secretive unmanned Chinese spaceplane closely monitored by U.S. military analysts released a small satellite hundreds of miles above Earth in an orbital region crowded with commercial and... -September 02, 2026 at 06:05 am EDT MarketScreener
Space capabilities are crucial to modern military operations, supporting not only ground operations but also influencing the outcome of wars. Therefore, the US and China are fiercely competing in the field of space weaponry. To counter a potential US-China space war, the US is not only developing satellite-related technologies but also engaging in space military operations in conjunction with allies such as the UK, sending a deterrent signal to …
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