New Report Finds China's Space Plans Threaten U.S. Military Ability
Source: Bloomberg
by David Tweed
12:00 PM EST March 2, 2015
(Bloomberg) -- China is developing space technologies aimed at blocking U.S. military communications and destroying its ability to win conflicts, according to a report commissioned by a panel created by the U.S. Congress.
Chinas improving space capabilities have negative-sum consequences for U.S. military security, the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation said in the report. Its progress requires the U.S. to prepare to confront an adversary possessing space and counter-space technologies.
The report, released Monday in Washington, comes as Congress debates President Barack Obamas request for a Defense Department budget increase of 7.7 percent to $534.3 billion and ways to align defense strategy and spending. The top U.S. intelligence official and the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command both warned last week that Chinas space program threatens U.S. military communications.
The program is part of President Xi Jinpings China Dream strategy of strengthening national power and reshaping the Asia-Pacific political environment into one in which its interests are given greater attention.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/china-space-plans-threaten-u-s-military-ability-report
Turbineguy
(37,312 posts)to Neocons. Never mind war with Iran, we'll have war with China!
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)We instead should reach out to make Russia a friend and ally in combating radical Islam and China, which now threaten the world's peace and stability.
The Cold War has been over for two decades. We should stay out of Ukraine
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/02/24/ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-dana-rohrabacher-editorials-debates/5794037/
William Seger
(10,778 posts)I'm somewhat less than shocked.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)hopefully they got bait stuff.