U.S. military reinforces the idea of deploying “weapons in space”

The United States military has once again emphasized the importance of the country deploying “weapons in space,” given the progress China and Russia have made in the area.

The topic was addressed by the United States Space Command (SPACECOM) last Tuesday (8) during the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.

The matter had already been brought up by Stephen Whiting, head of the U.S. Department of Defense unit responsible for military operations in space.

On other occasions, he had mentioned the need for implementing “space fires,” an expression used to refer to weapons capable of targeting a specific objective lethally or non-lethally.

It is worth noting that although the world’s three major powers are engaged in a space arms race, there is an agreement between nations against this. The Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, prohibits the use of weapons of mass destruction in Earth’s orbit.

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