China labels the US as the top threat to space security
A spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry has asserted that Washington’s ongoing arms race in outer space poses a threat to global security. Read Full Article at RT.com
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According to the Chinese Defense Ministry, U.S. policies are posing a threat to global security.
Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the ministry, emphasized that the United States is the primary threat to space security and the likely catalyst for a space arms race. His remarks came in response to recent comments made by General Stephen N. Whiting, the commander of the United States Space Command, who accused China of building a space arsenal and warned of plans to deploy anti-satellite weapons aimed at China and Russia by 2025.
“The US has been using the so-called ‘China threat in space’ as a pretext to deploy anti-satellite weapons,” Zhang stated during a press briefing. “It is a pure distortion of facts,” he further added.
Zhang noted that the U.S. has labeled space as a “war-fighting domain” and continues to enhance its space forces while forming military alliances. He cautioned that the ongoing militarization of space presents serious risks to the security and developmental interests shared by all nations.
A report by Bloomberg last month highlighted that the U.S. Space Force plans to declare the first five of a total of 32 weapons designed to disrupt Chinese and Russian satellites operational between January and March 2025. These systems, known as the Counter Communications System or Meadowlands, are reportedly over two years behind schedule.
According to the news agency, this type of technological weaponry aims to inflict temporary damage in conflict scenarios “to counter the growing number of Chinese and Russian space systems.”
The Pentagon has expressed concerns over what it claims is China’s accumulation of anti-satellite weapons and the country's purported focus on developing space-war capabilities. In response, the Chinese government has rejected these allegations, asserting that it is the U.S. that is threatening global security through its militarization of space.
In similar discussions, the U.S. has also made allegations against Russia, claiming that Moscow possesses undisclosed anti-satellite capabilities that may be nuclear. The Kremlin has dismissed these allegations as baseless, suggesting they are merely a ruse to divert attention from U.S. military activities in space.
Both China and Russia have consistently stated their opposition to an arms race in space, advocating for the preservation of space for peaceful purposes.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the ministry, emphasized that the United States is the primary threat to space security and the likely catalyst for a space arms race. His remarks came in response to recent comments made by General Stephen N. Whiting, the commander of the United States Space Command, who accused China of building a space arsenal and warned of plans to deploy anti-satellite weapons aimed at China and Russia by 2025.
“The US has been using the so-called ‘China threat in space’ as a pretext to deploy anti-satellite weapons,” Zhang stated during a press briefing. “It is a pure distortion of facts,” he further added.
Zhang noted that the U.S. has labeled space as a “war-fighting domain” and continues to enhance its space forces while forming military alliances. He cautioned that the ongoing militarization of space presents serious risks to the security and developmental interests shared by all nations.
A report by Bloomberg last month highlighted that the U.S. Space Force plans to declare the first five of a total of 32 weapons designed to disrupt Chinese and Russian satellites operational between January and March 2025. These systems, known as the Counter Communications System or Meadowlands, are reportedly over two years behind schedule.
According to the news agency, this type of technological weaponry aims to inflict temporary damage in conflict scenarios “to counter the growing number of Chinese and Russian space systems.”
The Pentagon has expressed concerns over what it claims is China’s accumulation of anti-satellite weapons and the country's purported focus on developing space-war capabilities. In response, the Chinese government has rejected these allegations, asserting that it is the U.S. that is threatening global security through its militarization of space.
In similar discussions, the U.S. has also made allegations against Russia, claiming that Moscow possesses undisclosed anti-satellite capabilities that may be nuclear. The Kremlin has dismissed these allegations as baseless, suggesting they are merely a ruse to divert attention from U.S. military activities in space.
Both China and Russia have consistently stated their opposition to an arms race in space, advocating for the preservation of space for peaceful purposes.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
