The Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket, seen at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan province in June, was set to carry a communication satellite into space. China sees space warfare as its best chance to directly compete with the US militarily. Photo: Xinhua
Why the next great war is likely to be fought in space
Daniel Wagner says tech advances are helping countries like China to develop space capabilities that can be turned into a military advantage, hastening a likely race to ‘weaponise’ space
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China's military weapons
The Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket, seen at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan province in June, was set to carry a communication satellite into space. China sees space warfare as its best chance to directly compete with the US militarily. Photo: Xinhua