China and Russia Have Weaponized Space Through ‘Killer Satellites, Directed Energy Weapons’ Says Defense Secretary

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says that China and Russia have weaponized space through “killer satellites” and directed energy weapons designed to exploit and weaken the US military.

The Department of Defense [DoD] sees its adversaries advancing their military technologies, and so it is doubling down on its own.

“In space, Moscow and Beijing have turned a once peaceful arena into a war fighting domain. They have weaponized space through killer satellites, directed energy weapons, and more in an effort to exploit our systems and chip away at our military advantage” — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

Speaking at the Air Force Association’s Virtual Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Wednesday, the secretary of defense stated, “China and Russia, seek to erode our longstanding dominance in air power through long-range fires, anti-access/area-denial systems and other asymmetric capabilities designed to counter our strengths.

“In space, Moscow and Beijing have turned a once peaceful arena into a war fighting domain. They have weaponized space through killer satellites, directed energy weapons, and more in an effort to exploit our systems and chip away at our military advantage,” he added.

BREAKING: ⚠️ United States DOD says China and Russia have weaponized space — with directed energy weapons and killer satellites. pic.twitter.com/1eVuXaG22X

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Remember when Democrats and other liberals mocked President Trump for insisting we have a military presence in space (Space Force)? It turns out that, again, the President was light years ahead of them.