U.S. Intel Community Says China Aims To Weaponize Space

China could have an operational space station in low Earth orbit between​ 2022 and 2024. Costfoto/Sipa USA  

Defense News: China aims to weaponize space, says intel community report 

WASHINGTON ― China is working to weaponize space with an array of capabilities intended to target U.S. and allied satellites as part of its ambitious plans to displace the U.S. in space, the U.S. intelligence community warned in its new Global Risk Assessment report. 

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s report says that China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army, plans to “match or exceed U.S. capabilities in space to gain the military, economic, and prestige benefits that Washington has accrued from space leadership.” 

Those counter-space operations will be “integral to potential military campaigns by the PLA.” 

The broad-based report also highlights Russia’s space capabilities and overall calls China “the top threat” to U.S. technological competitiveness.  

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Update #1: China intends to militarize space, displace US power: intel report (NYPost)

Update #2: U.S. intelligence report predicts heightened space competition between U.S. and China (Space News)  

Update #3: STAR WARS China militarizing space by building ‘destructive missiles & lasers’ to ‘blind US spacecraft sensors,’ intel report says (The SUN)  

WNU Editor: Space has always been militarized. China is the latest player, admittedly a big one.