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US Space Supremacy: X-37B Tests Ignite Arms Race

9/13/2025

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The United States is pursuing space supremacy, intensifying the space race with the X-37B spaceplane tests.
Chinese researchers suggest the X-37B could be weaponized as a "space killer."
The US military recently completed its eighth test mission, demonstrating advanced technologies like space-based laser communications.
Boeing's uncrewed spaceplane has successfully completed seven missions, covering over 1.3 billion miles.
Experts warn that the X-37B's rapid development may escalate security risks and provoke a new space arms race.

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The United States is pursuing space supremacy, intensifying the space race with the X-37B spaceplane tests.
Chinese researchers suggest the X-37B could be weaponized as a "space killer."
The US military recently completed its eighth test mission, demonstrating advanced technologies like space-based laser communications.
Boeing's uncrewed spaceplane has successfully completed seven missions, covering over 1.3 billion miles.
Experts warn that the X-37B's rapid development may escalate security risks and provoke a new space arms race.