China may be planning to take out US satellites from the moon, a US Space Force commander said.
AdvertisementChina could be planning to attack US satellites from the Moon, a US Space Force commander said, amid growing US concerns about China's space program.
Mastalir said that he remains most focused on potential conflict on Earth, but that China's moon strategy needed urgent consideration.
As part of China's growing space exploration program, it's aiming to take astronauts to the moon by the end of the decade.
"From the moon, China can better surveil cislunar space and also station laser or missile systems to attack critical American satellites in deep space," Fisher told the publication.
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