The new U.S. Space Force needs new offensive weapons and more sophisticated defenses to counter China’s rapid deployment of multiple space arms that would pose major dangers for the U.S. military in a future conflict, according to an extensive new study.
, currently, the four-year-old U.S. Space Force has just one single known weapon in its arsenal, an electronic jammer called the counter communication system . The jammer can interrupt some Chinese military systems that could target American and allied forces in the conflict, the report said.has built an array of offensive space weapons that include ground-launched missiles now capable of hitting U.S.
The report notes the Space Force jammer “alone will not effectively protect U.S. space capabilities, nor does it have the capacity to hold the increasing number of Chinese space capabilities at risk. Responsible counterspace campaigning will require more.”“But,” she added, “I’d like to emphasize that weapon systems, for the Space Force and other services, are not inherently offensive or defensive. While the Space Force prefers that space remain free of conflict, we’re committed to protecting U.
The Mitchell Institute report said a single new counterpace weapon will not be enough to address “the scope and magnitude of threats and potential targets that are now confronting the Space Force.”
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Building blocks for life found in space by NASA’s James Webb Space TelescopeMethyl cation was found in a young star system with the protoplanetary disk d203-506, located about 1,350 light-years away in the Orion Nebula.
Read more »
James Webb Space Telescope detects new carbon compound in space for the first timeFor the first time, a group of international scientists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect a new carbon compound in space. The carbon compound is known as methyl cation.
Read more »
LIVE: CA Reparations Task Force set to release consequential report | Here's what to knowWhat could reparations look like and how will they impact you? Here's what to know ahead of a monumental report set to be released today.
Read more »
Column: The craziest reparations idea you won't find in the California task force's reportState Sen. Steven Bradford wants to give Black people closed prisons in rural towns. It's exactly the sort of weird plan that might move a wary Legislature.
Read more »
CA Reparations Task Force releases consequential report | Here's what to knowCA's Black reparations task force presented their report that summarizes CA's role in anti-Black racism perpetuated from the lingering effects of slavery and proposes a series of fixes to repair the harms done to the state's African American population.
Read more »
What’s in the California Reparations Task Force's final reportCalifornia’s highly anticipated reparations report proposes more than 100 statewide policies to address generations of discrimination and racial disparities. Here are the key takeaways from the report:
Read more »