{"id":2036460,"date":"2023-09-18T19:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T23:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-to-build-weapons-to-battle-china-russia-in-space-document\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T19:34:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T23:34:42","slug":"us-military-to-build-weapons-to-battle-china-russia-in-space-document","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-to-build-weapons-to-battle-china-russia-in-space-document\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military to develop space weapons for China, Russia combat: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-to-build-weapons-to-battle-china-russia-in-space-document%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036460&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>The U.S. Military&#8217;s Space Strategy to Counter China and Russia<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. military is actively developing advanced\u200c weapons to counter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/global-security-initiative-proposed-by-chinas-xi\/\" title=\"Global Security Initiative Proposed by China\u2019s Xi\">growing threats posed<\/a>\u200c by China and Russia in space, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/declassified-documents-prove-fbi-knowingly-and-willfully-lied-to-fisa-court-to-spy-on-trump-campaign-video\/\" title=\"Declassified Documents Prove FBI Knowingly and Willfully Lied to FISA Court to Spy on Trump Campaign (Video)\">recently declassified document<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064U.S.\u200d Department of Defense (DOD) is not only focused on defensive \u2062capabilities but also on offensive capabilities to deter aggression\u200c and protect U.S. space\u200c assets from potential attacks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;DoD must have the infrastructure to deter aggression and protect U.S. space capabilities \u2064from attack. Resilience is fundamental, but resilience is not sufficient alone \u200cto \u2064deter all\u2064 attacks or \u2064assure U.S. space-based services relative to the impact of \u200dtheir loss or degradation,&#8221; reads the document (<a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2023\/Sep\/14\/2003301146\/-1\/-1\/0\/COMPREHENSIVE-REPORT-FOR-RELEASE.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pdf<\/a>), a strategy review \u200bmade public\u2062 at the \u200crequest of\u2064 Congress.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u200cStories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bill-giving-us-space-force-recruiters-access-to-high-school-campuses-passes-legislature-5485573\">California \u200bBill Giving US Space Force Recruiters Access to High School Campuses Passes Legislature<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bill-giving-us-space-force-recruiters-access-to-high-school-campuses-passes-legislature-5485573\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/science\/one-american-2-russians-ride-russian-capsule-to-the-international-space-station-5492377\">One American, \u200d2\u200b Russians Ride Russian\u2064 Capsule to the International Space Station<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/science\/one-american-2-russians-ride-russian-capsule-to-the-international-space-station-5492377\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;DoD\u200b requires joint military space capabilities to protect and defend U.S., and as directed, allied, partner, \u200band commercial space\u2063 assets and\u200d to protect\u2062 the Joint Force, allies,\u2064 and \u200dpartners from adversary hostile uses of space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of \u2062the weapon systems being\u2062 developed is referred to\u2062 as &#8220;integrated space fires.&#8221; The \u2062U.S. strategy also emphasizes the importance of updated electronic capabilities to \u2063counter &#8220;cunning adversaries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Space Force has previously disclosed its work on a satellite jammer from L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems, which allows \u2064U.S. fighters to temporarily disable enemy \u200csatellites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Warfighting efforts \u2063are coordinated \u2064by the Space Warfighting Activities Group,\u2062 consisting of officials from the DOD and intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Battles in space could occur across various domains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As potential adversaries increase their use of space-based services to support their combat capability, operations to deny hostile use of space could reduce an adversary\u2019s ability to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-line-for-senior-job-at-state-sanders-aide-accuses-biden-of-illegal-military-action\/\" title=\"In Line For Senior Job at State, Sanders Aide Accuses Biden of Illegal Military Action\">conduct attacks<\/a> against the United\u2063 States and\u2063 its\u200d allies and partners. Joint \u2063Force space operations could deny\u200c an adversary\u2019s space\u2063 and \u2062counterspace capabilities and services using a\u200c variety of reversible and irreversible means,\u2064 reducing the effectiveness \u2063and lethality of adversary forces across all domains,&#8221; the document explains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Operations to deny adversary hostile use of space could originate in any domain\u200d and target on-orbit, ground, cyber, and\/or link segments \u200dto reduce the full spectrum of an\u200c adversary\u2019s ability to exploit \u200cthe space domain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h1>China and Russia<\/h1>\n<p>The document \u2063highlights China as &#8220;the \u2063most serious threat&#8221; and Russia\u200d as &#8220;an acute \u2063threat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>China is actively treating space as a potential battleground and is developing weapons, including \u2064missiles\u2063 capable of destroying satellites \u2064in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the [Chinese military] \u200bhas developed and fielded these counterspace weapons, it has simultaneously promoted false claims that it will not place weapons in space,&#8221; the document \u2064reveals.<\/p>\n<p>Russia, on the other\u2064 hand, aims to achieve space dominance and has been \u200cdeveloping a range\u200d of reversible\u200b and irreversible counterspace systems to degrade or deny U.S. space-based services. This is seen\u2064 as\u200b a way to offset perceived\u200d U.S. military advantage and deter the United States from entering regional conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s arsenal\u200d includes \u2064directed\u2063 energy weapons and missiles, with one notable incident in \u200c2021 where a missile struck and shattered \u2063a defunct Russian satellite\u2063 into\u200b thousands \u2064of pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has already demonstrated its capabilities in\u200b satellite imagery and missile detection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Both China and Russia possess satellites \u200dequipped \u200bwith grappling\u200b capabilities, which can disrupt other\u200c satellites.<\/p>\n<h2>Lawmakers React<\/h2>\n<p>Representative Mike\u200c Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman \u200dof \u2062the House\u2062 Armed Services Committee, expressed concern over\u2062 the accelerated deployment\u2064 of space weapons by China and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With this report, the\u200d Department of Defense has \u200bstarted what\u2063 needs to be a \u2062robust\u200c discussion of what we must do to protect \u200bthe Joint Force from Russian and Chinese space weapons. We must \u200ccontinue to move the ball forward as\u200d we look\u2062 to achieve a \u2062comprehensive military advantage in space,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives Adam Smith\u200c (D-Wash.)\u2063 and Seth Moulton\u2063 (D-Mass.) emphasized the\u200c importance of being able to\u200c win battles if deterrence fails.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Perhaps most importantly, the strategy ensures that \u2063we remain\u200d the world leader in the responsible use of space and establishing and maintaining norms of\u2063 behavior in this increasingly essential domain,&#8221;\u200c they added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The document affirms\u200d that the DOD is\u2062 committed \u200dto upholding norms of behavior in space, based on international treaties and the United Nations\u200d charter. \u200cThe \u2062DOD has also\u200d taken steps such as pledging not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-to-build-weapons-to-battle-china-russia-in-space-document\/\" title=\"US Military to develop space weapons for China, Russia combat: Report\">conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite\u2064 missile testing<\/a> since 2022, particularly\u200c targeting satellites in low\u2062 Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p>All lawmakers \u2062welcomed the disclosure of the strategy, considering it\u200d a positive step towards\u200c reducing over-classification. They expressed hope for improved collaboration with \u2063allies and private companies.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dUnited States is seeking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-budget-deal-newsom-celebrates-agreement-with-state-legislature\/\" title=\"Newsom rejoices over California budget deal with legislature.\">record-breaking budget<\/a> of over $33.3\u2063 billion for space in fiscal year 2024. This\u2063 funding will be allocated towards the development of next-generation overhead persistent infrared space capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What is \u200cthe U.S. military&#8217;s response to Eady&#8217;s multiple anti-satellite tests?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eady conducted multiple anti-satellite tests, demonstrating\u2062 its growing capabilities\u2063 in space warfare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h1>The U.S. Response<\/h1>\n<p>To counter these growing threats, the U.S. military has \u2062been actively developing advanced space weapons and strategies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The development of &#8220;integrated space fires&#8221; is\u2062 a key focus of the U.S. strategy. This\u2062 weapon system is designed to provide offensive capabilities to deter aggression and\u200d protect U.S. space\u200d assets from potential attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u200d the \u2064U.S. strategy emphasizes \u200cthe importance of updated electronic capabilities to counter the tactics\u200d of &#8220;cunning adversaries.&#8221; \u200bThis highlights the \u2062need for technological advancements\u200b to stay ahead\u2062 of China\u2064 and Russia in\u2063 the space\u200d domain.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Space Force, a \u200dbranch \u2064of the\u2064 U.S. \u200cmilitary dedicated\u2062 to space operations, has \u2063previously disclosed\u2063 its work on a satellite jammer. This jammer, developed\u2062 by L3Harris Space \u200cand Airborne Systems, enables \u2062U.S. fighters to temporarily disable \u2064enemy satellites, further enhancing \u2063the defensive capabilities of U.S. forces\u200d in space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<p>    \u2062<\/p>\n<div class \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US military is creating space weapons to counter China and Russia, as per a recently declassified document. The Department of Defense is developing offensive capabilities to deter aggression and safeguard American space interests. 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