US and China advance space warfare capabilities

The US and China are rapidly developing orbital weapons and hunter satellites as military operations expand into space. Officials warn that satellites are increasingly viewed as active combat platforms.

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A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the USSF-36 mission successfully launches from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, U.S., August 21, 2025. U.S. Space Force/Gwendolyn Kurzen/Handout via REUTERS

The United States and China are accelerating military preparations in orbit, deploying secretive spaceplanes and hunter satellites capable of capturing or disabling spacecraft. Both nations are building advanced orbital warfare capabilities as Earth's orbit becomes increasingly congested. The militarization of space threatens to disrupt vital terrestrial infrastructure, from global communications to missile defense systems.

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