Threat of new arms race looming - in space
Washington
KILLER satellites, blinding lasers, sophisticated jammers: the world's military powers are quietly readying for a war in outer space - at the risk of fuelling a dangerous new arms race.
US military officials have in recent years sounded growing alarm about the potential vulnerabilities of their satellites, which underpin US military power.
Initially the reserve of the US and the Soviet Union, space has now become accessible to an ever-expanding multitude of nations and private firms.
And Moscow and Beijing are keen to show off their space-attack capabilities, a deep worry for US strategists.
"We are changing the culture in our space enterprise because we need to get our heads around . . . what happens if a conflict on Earth extends to space. How…
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