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U.S. Boosts Space Defense Amid Rising China Tensions

5/2/2025

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Amid rising tensions over China's militarization of space, the U.S. is sharing classified intelligence on Chinese and Russian activities with its Five Eyes allies. British military personnel are now monitoring Space Delta 9 operations in Colorado, while the U.S. aims to develop space-based weapons to safeguard Western satellites and bolster military intelligence cooperation with Japan for Ukraine.

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Amid rising tensions over China's militarization of space, the U.S. is sharing classified intelligence on Chinese and Russian activities with its Five Eyes allies. British military personnel are now monitoring Space Delta 9 operations in Colorado, while the U.S. aims to develop space-based weapons to safeguard Western satellites and bolster military intelligence cooperation with Japan for Ukraine.