The chief of the US Space Force has warned that China is putting military capabilities into space at a “mind-boggling” pace, significantly increasing the risk of warfare in orbit.

“The number of different categories of space weapons that [China has] created and … the speed with which they’re doing it is very threatening,” said General Chance Saltzman, head of space operations at the US military’s recently created force tasked with protecting American interests in space.

    • @yeahiknow3
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      91 day ago

      You’re right, let’s allow China to militarize space unopposed. What could go wrong?

      • Flying Squid
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        820 hours ago

        Reminder: we were opposing such things just fine when the Space Force was just part of the regular Air Force.

          • Flying Squid
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            820 hours ago

            Yes. In this case the change was because Donald Trump needed something to brag about.

            • @Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world
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              320 hours ago

              You’re not entirely wrong.

              However, it is 100% prudent to put military power into space as many other nations are doing the same.

              Just because you dont like the words “space force” doesn’t make it a bad move.

              • Flying Squid
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                220 hours ago

                I didn’t say it was a bad move to do it. I said we did it just fine when it was part of the Air Force.

                We don’t need a Space Force.

                  • Flying Squid
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                    -320 hours ago

                    Except we do because the Army Air Corps was getting too big and out-of-hand.

                    That was not the case with the Air Force’s military space activities.