the U.S. Department of defense has completed development of the “strategy of defense in space.” This was stated by Deputy assistant defense Secretary Stephen Kitay, stressing that the strategy was developed in response to the “threat from Russia and China.”
“I would say that we are still ahead of them”, – said the representative of the defense Ministry, presenting strategy. According to him, the US “clearly there is a risk” in light of how Moscow and Beijing are developing their military capabilities. In the Pentagon believe that Russia and China intend to place weapons in space.
Kitai refused to talk about what the military has in Washington now or are planning to have in the future under the new strategy, writes RIA Novosti. According to him, the US focus on the assurance of space missions, stability, deter aggression against U.S. space systems, and systems of allies and partners.
Earlier, the Russian General staff, warned about the threat of militarization of outer space by the United States. In the Russian defense Ministry with alarm spoke about the US plans to deploy in orbit percussive tools PRO. According to first Deputy head of Main operational Department of the General staff Viktor Posnaia, these intentions “are a threat to the free use of outer space by any state.”
