China moving ‘breathtakingly fast' in space military tech, posing threat to US: commander
USSF Commander General Stephen Whiting voiced concern about Beijing's growing capabilities in three areas, echoing previous American warnings about a Chinese space-based 'kill chain'.
'That is very concerning,' Whiting told military website Breaking Defence.
The general's remarks came as space-based capabilities have played a crucial role in contemporary warfare, such as Operation Midnight Hammer over the weekend in which the US military carried out air strikes on suspected nuclear facilities in
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