What Happened
China Expands Anti-Satellite Capabilities, US Counters With SpaceX
The US and China are engaged in an escalating space rivalry, with China rapidly expanding its anti-satellite capabilities and the US countering with SpaceX and expanded reconnaissance networks. According to a report by the US Defense Intelligence Agency, China has acquired ground-based laser weapons and is developing space-based directed-energy weapons, posing a growing threat to US and allied satellite operations. The US is also strengthening its military capabilities in space, with SpaceX working with the US National Reconnaissance Office to build a network of hundreds of reconnaissance satellites. This development was first reported by The Economy.